Nuclear

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How Nuclear Security Can Help Bring the US and China Together on AI

Dr. Stephen Herzog proposes a 6-month U.S.–China pilot to test if AI can improve protection of civilian nuclear materials and facilities against theft, sabotage, and terrorism.

Dr. Siegfried Hecker and Dr. William Potter

Is Nuclear Cooperation with China Possible? Is It Desirable? Revisited.

Dr. Siegfried Hecker revisits the history of US-China cooperation in nuclear security.

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

The Nuclear Paradox: Why the World Wants Both Deterrence and Disarmament

Dr. Stephen Herzog and co-authors report new results from a groundbreaking 24-country public opinion survey about nuclear weapons.

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Lessons from Los Alamos

An interview with Dr. Siegfried Hecker, the former Director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory and CNS Distinguished Professor of Practice.

Doomed to Cooperate: A Conversation with Dr. Siegfried “Sig” Hecker

NENSC Co-Chair Daniel Poneman sits down with Dr. Siegfried “Sig” Hecker — the fifth director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and one of the world’s foremost authorities on plutonium.

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Next-Generation OSINT: Machine Learning for Tracking Nuclear and Missile Proliferation

Yanliang Pan examines how AI is transforming open-source monitoring of global nuclear and missile threats.

The Nonproliferation Review Publishes Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence and Weapons of Mass Destruction

CNS flagship refereed journal pushes forward the emerging literature on AI and WMD.

Dr. Sarah Case Lackner

Spooky Action, Real Stakes: The 2nd Quantum Revolution and What’s Ahead for the Nuclear Field

A video seminar with Dr. Sarah Case Lackner.

Janani Mohan

Strategy or Scramble? Security Implications of Emerging Technologies in Nuclear Energy

Attacks and breaches at nuclear energy sites occur with increasing frequency, risking proliferation and radiation consequences.

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What Makes a Weapon Too Horrific to Use?

Dr. Stephen Herzog and co-authors discuss why the U.S. public supports the use of some weapons but recoils at others.