Advancing Nuclear “Fail-Safe”
Strengthening “fail-safe” procedures to avoid a nuclear blunder
About
With increasing tensions among major nuclear powers, regional proliferation, and instability in various parts of the world, the risk that a nuclear weapon will be used – by accident, miscalculation or intention – is dangerously high and on the rise.
The Global Nuclear Policy Program (GNPP) focuses on reducing and ultimately eliminating that risk. The program works with governments, partner organizations, and leaders around the world to develop policies, leadership, and the global capacity—human and institutional—to reduce reliance on nuclear weapons, prevent their spread, and ultimately end them as a threat to the world. This includes:
- Promoting nuclear policies that reduce the role, number, and risk of use of nuclear weapons
- Encouraging and facilitating international cooperation to reduce nuclear risks, including bilateral U.S.-Russia arms control and dialogue, U.S.-China engagement on nuclear risks and strategic issues, and multilateral disarmament and nonproliferation efforts including the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
- Engaging Congress to foster bipartisan awareness and support for policies that can reduce the risk of use of nuclear weapons
- Conducting research and analysis aimed at developing and implementing practical, innovative approaches to reducing and eventually eliminating nuclear weapons.
Projects
Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group (EASLG)
Testing ideas and developing proposals for improving security in areas of existential common interest
Framework for a Secure Nuclear Future
Creating a new framework for a secure nuclear future without nuclear weapons
Horizon 2045
Devising new strategies and approaches to move towards a world without nuclear weapons
Regional Leadership Networks to Reduce Nuclear Risk
Building political will for a safer world
Strengthening the Global Nuclear Order
Updating the global nuclear risk-reduction and nonproliferation architecture for today’s threat environment
Program Staff
News & Analysis
Statement from Ernest J. Moniz on India-Pakistan Conflict
There is a dangerous prospect of a rapid and unpredictable escalation of conflict between the two nuclear-armed countries.
NTI Releases New Paper on Navigating Disruption in the Global Nuclear Order
Rising geopolitical tensions, ongoing regional conflicts, and rapid technological change are fundamentally disrupting the global nuclear order. In response to this perilous moment, NTI has released a new paper, "Navigating Disruption in the Global Nuclear Order: Managing Risks and Shaping a New Way Forward."
Navigating Disruption in the Global Nuclear Order: Managing Risks and Shaping a New Way Forward
The global nuclear order has been fundamentally and irreversibly altered by intense geopolitical competition, an increasingly complex strategic environment, and rapid technological advancements, resulting in a dangerously high risk of nuclear weapons use.
Statement by the EASLG: Three Essential Steps for Reversing the Slide to Nuclear War
Reducing and eliminating any nuclear risk that could lead to catastrophe is a common interest for all and an enduring responsibility for all nuclear-armed states.
NTI at the Munich Security Conference: Reducing Nuclear and Biological Risks Together
NTI will join world leaders and policy makers at the 2025 Munich Security Conference (MSC) where NTI Co-Chair and CEO Ernest J. Moniz and colleagues will host multiple side events focused on reducing nuclear, biological, and emerging technology threats imperiling humanity.