Regions

Civilian HEU: Germany

German HEU policies, progress reducing and eliminating the civil use of HEU in Germany, and remaining challenges.

Civilian HEU: United States

US HEU policies, progress reducing and eliminating the civil use of HEU in the United States, and remaining challenges.

The Conversation

Nuclear Weapons and Iran’s Uranium Enrichment Program: 4 Questions Answered

Why uranium enrichment is central to both peaceful nuclear energy programs and building nuclear weapons.

Preliminary range assessment of the KN-23 using Missile Tool Kit and Missile Flyout.

Preliminary Analysis: KN-23 SRBM

Despite the general similarity with Russia’s Iskander-M, the KN-23 exhibits differences consistent with indigenous design and production.

NK News

The Limits of Kim’s Patience: Will North Korea Test another Missile Soon?

As negotiations continue to stall, the DPRK leader’s options appear increasingly limited.

The underground nuclear test Site at Novaya Zemlya, Russia

US Claims of Russian Noncompliance with Nuclear-Test Ban Raise Questions

CNS experts on fact-checking, background, and implications of the accusations.

NK News

Judge Juche: The Curious Case of the Wise Honest Seizure

The loss of one of its largest ships deals a major blow to North Korea’s money-making abilities.

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How NATO Could Solve the Suwalki Gap Challenge

A close look at the Suwalki dilemma leads to three conclusions, all of them uncomfortable.

Nasser and Egyptian pilots

New Research Examines the Nuclear Dimensions of the 1967 Middle East War

Israeli, Egyptian, US scholars examine unresolved questions about the role of Dimona in the Six-Day War.

North Korean missiles trapped in ice with sunshine photo illustration

OP #46: Options for a Verifiable Freeze on North Korea’s Missile Programs

Freezing North Korea’s missile program can be a first step toward promoting trust and providing concrete security benefits.