New START
Bringing Russia’s New Nuclear Weapons Into New START
Pranay Vaddi Tue, Aug 13, 2019, 8:00 AM
The treaty was written to adapt to a changing arsenal like Russia's.
Latest in nuclear weapons
arms control
Jettisoning Arms Control Endangers America’s Edge in Great-power Politics
Maggie Tennis, Strobe Talbott Tue, Jul 30, 2019, 8:00 AM
The Trump administration is slated to terminate the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty could be next.
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
U.S. Withdrawal From the INF Treaty: The Facts and the Law
Hilary Hurd, Elena Chachko Thu, Oct 25, 2018, 11:03 AM
Trump’s announcement is hardly the first time Russia has been accused of significant breaches of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty—but a U.S. withdrawal would have debatable strategic value.
Foreign Policy Essay
North Korea and the Problem of Managing Emerging Nuclear Powers
Nicholas L. Miller Sun, Mar 25, 2018, 10:00 AM
The United States needs a plan for when its nonproliferation policy doesn't work.
Foreign Policy Essay
Location, Location, Location: Evaluating Risks to Submarines from Low-Yield Warhead and Submarine Missile Launch Detection
Austin Long Sun, Mar 11, 2018, 10:00 AM
How vulnerable are U.S. submarines in the event of a nuclear war?
North Korea
Taking China Seriously on a North Korea Deal
Robert D. Williams Sun, Aug 20, 2017, 4:32 PM
U.S. officials could “accept” China’s "freeze-for-freeze" proposal—for a suspension of North Korea's nuclear and missile testing in return for a suspension of U.S.-South Korean joint military exercises—on the condition that China itself bring something to the table.
North Korea
What the Heck Is Guam? A Guide for the Perplexed
Shannon Togawa Mercer Tue, Aug 15, 2017, 11:00 AM
An FAQ on the essentials.
Foreign Policy Essay
Preventing a Nuclear 9/11: State-Based Strategies to Deter Non-State Threats
Robert Litwak Sun, Jul 30, 2017, 10:00 AM
The only way terrorists can get their hands on a nuclear bomb is through the complicity or negligence of a nuclear-armed state. To prevent nuclear terrorism from non-state actors, we need to focus on states.
Climate Change and Security
Nuclear Energy, Climate Change and Security Threats
Alice C. Hill, Laura S. H. Holgate Fri, Jun 2, 2017, 1:00 PM
In the middle of the last century, Dr. Murdock Head, a George Washington University professor, acquired an old manor house and farm known as Airlie outside the nation’s capital. Dr. Head wanted to create a place where experts and organizations could meet in a neutral environment to analyze the pressing issues of the day.
Cybersecurity
North Korea, Iran, and the Challenges of Dealing With Cyber-Capable Nuclear States
Luke McNamara Thu, May 18, 2017, 5:04 PM
With the attention of the United States and its allies at present focused on North Korea's nuclear activity, North Korea potentially has greater latitude to act aggressively in the cyber realm, especially against the private sector.