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Putin’s Gamble Might Pay Off

For all the jeopardy of the war, Mr. Putin has gambled on outlasting the West.

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A Personal Perspective of U.S.-China Nuclear Science and Security Cooperation

This article by Siegfried S. Hecker presents a historical narrative of U.S.-China cooperation in nuclear security following China’s political opening in the early 1970s.

Technical Cooperation on Nuclear Risk Reduction with China

This article by Siegfried S. Hecker and Stanford University colleague Larry D. Brandt presents their efforts at technical cooperation and nuclear risk reduction with China.

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This Is Not the World Russia Wants

A belligerent America Is foiling Putin’s strategy.

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Mitigating Miscalculation The Role of Pre-Launch Notifications in Strategic Stability

The first comprehensive study that explores the critical role of pre-launch notifications for ballistic missiles and space-launch vehicles in maintaining global strategic stability.

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Putin Had High Hopes for Trump. They Have Been Dashed.

Unable to get from Mr. Trump what he wants in Ukraine, Mr. Putin will fight on, sinking Russia’s resources ever more deeply into his calamitous war.

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The Limits of Russian Power

Why Putin Isn’t Thriving in Trump’s Anarchic World

Atomic Responsiveness: How Public Opinion Shapes Elite Beliefs and Preferences on Nuclear Weapon Use

Dr. Stephen Herzog and co-authors investigate how varying levels of public support shape U.S. and U.K. policymakers’ willingness to endorse nuclear use.

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Reliable Not Reckless

Dr. Stephen Herzog and co-authors analyze how global publics viewed the Biden administration’s extensive but restricted military aid to Ukraine in 2022-2023.

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Better know a non-nuke: Iraq

Dr. Stephen Herzog discusses the Iraq case and lessons for nuclear nonproliferation and verification on IISS podcast.