Vipin Narang

About the Author

Vipin Narang is a distinguished scholar and professor of political science at MIT, where he directs the Security Studies Program and specializes in nuclear proliferation, strategy, and international security. With a PhD from Stanford University, Narang has held fellowships at Harvard's Belfer Center and the Council on Foreign Relations, advising U.S. policymakers on South Asian and East Asian security dynamics. His research bridges academic theory and real-world policy, examining how regional powers navigate nuclear arsenals amid global tensions. Narang's incisive analyses have been featured in leading journals and media outlets, including Foreign Affairs and The New York Times, making complex geopolitical issues accessible to a broad audience. As an author, he continues to shape discourse on the perils and strategies of modern nuclear deterrence.