Missile Defense and Security Analyst

Thomas Karako

1 article 2018

Thomas Karako is a senior fellow and director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He is an expert on missile defense, nuclear deterrence, and alliance security issues. He contributed to The Weekly Standard with analysis on defense and alliance dynamics.

When Allies Get Nervous

February 2, 2018 · Table of Contents, nuclear weapons, Thomas Karako

In a nuclear world, nuclear weapons are needed to deter major attacks, but who should possess these instruments of deterrence? The United States has long been committed to stemming nuclear proliferation by both potential adversaries and friends. Today the challenge of keeping nonnuclear states from…