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Daigo Fukuryu Maru

CNS collaborates with the Daigo Fukuryu Maru Exhibition Hall to explore visual narratives of nuclear testing and its humanitarian consequences

We invite readers to reflect critically on the legacy of nuclear testing and to consider the ongoing relevance of efforts toward a world free of nuclear weapons.

Hiroshima dome. Src: Masako Toki

Survivors’ voices 80 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki sound a warning and a call to action

Commemorating 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is not about history alone. It is about the future.

The Conversation

The treaty meant to control nuclear risks is under strain 80 years after the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Threats to the NPT suggest the world appears far removed from the vision of avoiding nuclear catastrophe.

Dr. Christopher Lawrence - The Balance of Nuclear Humility: Techno-optimism, Complexity, and the Perils of Nuclear Primacy

The Balance of Nuclear Humility: Techno-optimism, Complexity, and the Perils of Nuclear Primacy

Watch a seminar video with Dr. Christopher Lawrence.

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

At 100 days, what Trump’s new trade policy means for nonproliferation and international security

More than 100 days into his second term, President Trump’s international agenda is beginning to take shape.

Headshot of a man with a mustache and beard wearing glasses

A Challenged but Unbroken Nuclear Order 

A new podcast episode checks in on the health of the global nuclear order.

U.S.-China Arms Control: 5 Ideas in Nuclear and Emerging Technologies

U.S.-China Arms Control: 5 Ideas in Nuclear and Emerging Technologies

Raymond Wang’s research examines the strategies and tools rising powers use to shape international order.

CNS/MIIS presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Ms. Nobuko Saito Cleary for her long-standing commitment to intercultural understanding.

Paper Lanterns Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Experts Call for Ending Wars and Conflicts

Stephen Herzog

The Trilateral Dilemma: Great Power Competition, Global Nuclear Order, and Russia’s War on Ukraine

Scholars and policy analysts have debated the health of the global nuclear order since the beginning of Russia’s February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

Why nuclear-powered commercial ships are a bad idea

Nuclear-powered cargo ships are a particularly bad idea in an era of international terrorism and piracy.