Sahar Khan
khansahar1.bsky.social
Sahar Khan
@khansahar1.bsky.social
National Security Specialist | Foreign Policy Analyst | Nonproliferation and South Asia Expert

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahar-khan-85167ba/
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When Trump posted about nuclear testing, I jumped on a call with @haleemasaadia.bsky.social to discuss what it would mean for South Asia if the US broke the moratorium on testing. The conversation led to this: www.apln.network/analysis/com...

Thank you @apln.network!
Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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“Deterrence failed in this intermediate domain—the limited, precision-strike space—which both sides sought to exploit without triggering broader escalation. The ARFC is designed to address this gap by strengthening conventional missile response options and, by extension, conventional deterrence.”
Firebreak or Fuse? Pakistan’s Rocket Force and the Deterrence Dilemma in South Asia – South Asian Voices
The new strategy will make an already precarious strategic environment prone to even more rapid and violent escalation.
southasianvoices.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I went on @aljazeera.com yesterday to discuss the current situation in Pakistan. Unfortunately, it’s going to get worse before it gets better, especially since the ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan has failed. Watch it here: mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/hlteAG...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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🚨 JUST IN: A newly declassified cable reinforces proliferation concerns about high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel, and reveals an urgent need for an international review of #HALEU use, writes Ed Lyman (@nucsafetyucs.bsky.social).

#uranium #enrichment #proliferation #IAEA #safeguards #nukesky
Declassified cable reinforces proliferation concerns about high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel
The declassified document reveals an urgent need for an international review of the proliferation risks of HALEU.
thebulletin.org
November 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
“U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen joined other Western senators in introducing the No Nuclear Testing Without Approval Act on Wednesday.”

Proud of Nevada!

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Nevada's US senators push to block explosive nuclear testing without Congress' approval
U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen joined other senators in introducing the No Nuclear Testing Without Approval Act.
news3lv.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Given all the nuclear developments in the recent news it is worth rereading the piece our team wrote in The Washington Post this summer. Before the Post opinion section changed.

@scientistsorg.bsky.social @nukestrat.bsky.social @mattkorda.bsky.social

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Opinion | Why we should worry about nuclear weapons again
Deadlier weapons, more nations, autocrats in charge, disinformation and collapsing arms control — the risk of nuclear catastrophe is back.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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President Trump's recent announcement could open a Pandora's box of nuclear testing, say @khansahar1.bsky.social and @haleemasaadia.bsky.social but it presents India and Pakistan a rare moment of normative leadership to jointly reaffirm their nuclear moratoriums.
Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
www.apln.network
November 7, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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Is nuclear testing making a comeback?
Pres. Trump’s declaration about restarting US nuke tests risks unraveling decades of restraint
In our @apln.network commentary, @khansahar1.bsky.social & I argue:India & Pakistan should reject nuclear testing and lead by example.
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
www.apln.network
November 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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🚨 Where is nuclear competition in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific today? What impact does US-China competition have on nuclear proliferation in Southern Asia?

I answer these questions in my new Texas National Security Review piece: tnsr.org/wp-content/u...
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
When Trump posted about nuclear testing, I jumped on a call with @haleemasaadia.bsky.social to discuss what it would mean for South Asia if the US broke the moratorium on testing. The conversation led to this: www.apln.network/analysis/com...

Thank you @apln.network!
Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
www.apln.network
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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New @apln.network commentary on implications of the nuclear testing debate for 🇮🇳 and 🇵🇰, by @khansahar1.bsky.social & @haleemasaadia.bsky.social -
Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
www.apln.network
November 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Went on DW's "Global Eyes" podcast (hosted by
@WasHasNaz & Shani Rozanes) with @donthi_praveen
to discuss the latest 🇮🇳-🇵🇰 crisis, and the implications of a "new normal" on the region and beyond. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyFx...
India-Pakistan clash: the dangerous ‘new normal’ | Global Eyes
YouTube video by DW News
www.youtube.com
May 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Behind the headlines about India and Pakistan, old assumptions are heightening new risks — and limiting the path to peace.

By: @khansahar1.bsky.social

inkstickmedia.com/the-myths-th...
The Myths That Keep India and Pakistan at War
The latest "dogfight" between India and Pakistan was not simply about either side's military capabilities.
inkstickmedia.com
May 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM