Nuclear

President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev shake hands after signing the INF Treaty. (Src: Wikimedia Commons)

Are Arms Control Agreements Losing Their Value?

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty seems to be dying and no replacement is in sight.

Occasional Paper #34 Pyongsan uranium mine map

OP#34: Open-Source Monitoring of Uranium Mining and Milling for Nuclear Nonproliferation Applications

Rapidly evolving open-source tools are giving researchers a window into the first step toward a possible nuclear bomb.

The North Korea standoff will get worse: Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump are trapped in a vicious cycle

Nothing good will come from the unyielding stances that prevail in Washington and Pyongyang.

Moscow Command and Control Bunker

US-Russian Dialogue on Strategic Stability Held 65 Meters Underground in Moscow Command and Control Bunker

Participants shared the view that normalizing relations was of fundamental importance to the maintenance of strategic stability.

Donald Trump August 19, 2015 (Credit: Michael Vadon, Wikimedia Commons)

If Trump Wants to Use Nuclear Weapons, Whether It’s ‘Legal’ Won’t Matter

With virtually every other aspect of handling our nuclear weapons, there is a “two-man rule.”

Cornel Feruta Seminar

Reflections on the Iran Nuclear Deal: The Role of the IAEA

VIDEO: Seminar with Cornel Feruta, Chief Coordinator in the Office of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Video: Brazil’s Nuclear Program: Perceptions and Realities

Brazil’s Nuclear Program: Perceptions and Realities

VIDEO: On November 15, 2017, a special event was held to discuss new articles appearing in the Nonproliferation Review.

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Join the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty’s International Monitoring System

There are a number of tangible, practical benefits for both India and Pakistan should they choose to build IMS facilities on their respective territories.

US Nuclear Modernization Plans to Cost $1.2 Trillion

Trump’s plans to overhaul US nuclear arsenal will cost 20 percent more than our most recent estimate concluded.

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A Carrot-and-Stick Approach to Resolve the INF Treaty Crisis

For 30 years, the INF treaty has proved to be a cornerstone of European security.