Nuclear

Trident Missile

Nuclear Deterrence and Strategic Stability: A Controversial Symbiosis

VIDEO: The dilemmas of control over nuclear weapons in the 2020s.

Rose Gottemoeller at the negotiations of the New Start Treaty

Negotiating a New Start Treaty

VIDEO: An insiders view of the negotiations of the treaty in 2009-2010.

Screens of participants via Zoom

CNS Continues to Enhance Nonproliferation Education for Future Leaders

CNS hosts 13 undergraduate fellows for the Summer 2021 Undergraduate Nonproliferation Fellowship.

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(Still) Preparing for the Tenth NPT Review Conference

Senior diplomats and officials discuss the upcoming NPT Review Conference during the CNS virtual workshop.

Participants in Zoom Meeting

Masters Students in Dual Degree Program Defend Theses

Students from Russia, the United States and South Korea presented their final papers as the result of their studies in 2019-2021.

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

How to Make Sure Neutrons Save Lives Instead of End Them

The authors call for an international mechanism to anticipate worldwide research reactor needs and how to meet them efficiently and minimizing the use of highly enriched uranium.

Jerry Brown, Masako Toki, and Bill Potter on Zoom

The Role of Youth as Change Agents for Nuclear Disarmament

VIDEO: High School Students from the US, Japan, and Russia discuss solutions to nuclear threats at the Online Critical Issues Forum Spring Student Conference.

Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Today (Photo Credit: Anastasiia Nechytailo, CNS Fellow Spring 2020)

CNS Observed the 35th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Disaster with International Dialogue

CNS commemorated this week with an article in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists and two webinars featuring Ukrainian experts, CNS visiting fellows, and students.

Robert Legvold in front of a microphone

The UC Interview Series: Prof. Robert Legvold

Topics: West-Russia relations, nuclear deterrence, limited nuclear options, and prospects for arms control cooperation.

Government officials standing in front of their country's flags

Will Iran Accept Russia’s Ideas for a Middle East Regional Security Process?

Getting Iran to engage on the “plus” of a “JCPOA plus” will be hard, and recent Russian proposals will unlikely convince Tehran.