Pranay Vaddi

Pranay Vaddi is a fellow with the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He holds a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh.

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Better Informing a President’s Decision on Nuclear Use

Adam Mount, Pranay Vaddi Mon, Nov 9, 2020, 11:35 AM

If and when the United States revises its procedure for authorizing nuclear use, it should also establish better procedures to consult with allies and to assess legality of the order.

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When Can the President Withdraw From the Open Skies Treaty?

Scott R. Anderson, Pranay Vaddi Wed, Apr 22, 2020, 2:59 PM

Congress has set limits on U.S. withdrawal from a major arms control treaty. But President Trump may not feel that he has to abide by them.

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Bringing Russia’s New Nuclear Weapons Into New START

Pranay Vaddi Tue, Aug 13, 2019, 8:00 AM

The last treaty that limits the United States’s and Russia’s nuclear weapons, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), will expire in February 2021 unless both states agree to its extension. Opponents of extension, including some U.S. officials, have argued against extending the treaty by citing Russia’s new, developmental strategic weapons, which they claim will not be covered by the treaty. Yet the reality is more complex.

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