Researcher

Tom Sauer

Research Expertise:International peace and security - Special expertise: policy and politics of nuclear weapons/atomic weapons, weapons of mass destruction: -- deterrence; nuclear doctrines of nuclear armed states, esp. US and Russia -- proliferation: Iran, Saudi Arabia, North Korea -- nonproliferation: Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) -- NATO nuclear policy, incl. US tactical nuclear weapons in Europe -- Belgian nuclear policy (Kleine Brogel, F-16/F-35,…) -- bilateral arms control agreements US-Russia (ABM, INF, New START,…) -- Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) -- nuclear security; nuclear terrorism -- missile defense - European security: -- NATO -- European defense -- relations with Russia (Ukraine, Putin,…) - terrorism: -- radicalization (e.g. Belgian Syria fighters) -- terrorism -- nuclear and radiological terrorism - insider threat - coercive diplomacy

Keywords:DIPLOMACY, RADICALISATION, IRAN, NUCLEAR WEAPONS, INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY, NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION, RUSSIA, TERRORISM, Political and social sciences

Disciplines:Defence studies, Diplomacy, International politics, Security, peace and conflict

Research techniques:Qulaitative research methods (literature review, interviews, case studies,...)

Users of research expertise:Academics, students Public authorities (international organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Defense, Interior, iintelligence and security departments,...) Think tanks Media Societal actors (peace movements,....)