Reports & Books

2014 NPT PrepCom

2015 NPT Review Conference Resources

Resources including Action Plan Monitoring report, Briefing Book, factsheet, and analysis.

2015 NPT Monitoring Report

2015 NPT Monitoring Report – Disarmament

Implementation of the conclusions & recommendations adopted at the 2010 NPT Review Conference Disarmament – Actions 1-22

Countering Nuclear Commodity Smuggling

OP#20: Countering Nuclear Commodity Smuggling: A System of Systems

Occasional Paper #20: This study recommends action to prevent nuclear smuggling to Iran, North Korea, and other countries seeking nuclear weapons.

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Mind the Gap: Regimes & Strengthening Radiological Security

There are insufficient legal and financial incentives to protect high-risk radiological sources from terrorists.

Cesium 137

OP#19: Alternatives to High-Risk Radiological Sources

Occasional Paper #19: Sustainably preventing terrorism means finding substitutes for high-risk radiological sources, such as cesium chloride in blood irradiators.

Radiation Cancer Treatment, Wikimedia Commons

US and Russia Can End Use of Weapons-Usable Uranium for Medical Uses

The US and Russia don’t have to use weapons-uranium for civil purposes. CNS Senior Researcher Miles Pomper explains how.

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New Media Solutions in Nonproliferation and Arms Control: Opportunities and Challenges

Twitter, Facebook, and other new media tools can help prevent countries from building and using WMDs. Can Twitter save the world?

The US Trillion Dollar Nuclear Triad

JANUARY 7, 2014: Report shows costs will be three times the current annual expenditure and result in reduced nuclear capabilities.

Free Nonproliferation Review Article: Escape from Nuclear Deterrence

Lessons for Global Zero from the Strategic Defense Initiative.

Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP)

Experts Provide Insights on 2013 International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) General Conference

Experts prepared Fact Sheets on the issues facing member states.