The Cyber-Nuclear Threat
Nuclear and tech experts know that all digital systems are at risk for cyberattacks—including nuclear weapons systems.
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U.S. Nuclear Modernization: Security & Policy Implications of Integrating Digital Technology
NTI explores the risks and benefits related to the digitization and automation plans for modernization of U.S. nuclear weapons systems and addresses implications for the national security community to consider as the process moves forward.
Russia’s New Nuclear Weapon Delivery Systems: An Open-Source Technical Review
The first detailed, exclusively open-source assessment of the five new nuclear weapon systems announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018
3D View: North Korean and Iranian Missile Collaboration?
North Korea and Iran have been suspected of collaborating on missile development. Analysts closely compare the Nodong-X and Ghadr-1 for similarities. (CNS)
Innovating Verification: New Tools & New Actors to Reduce Nuclear Risks
Unmanned Air Vehicles as Terror Weapons: Real or Imagined?
The threat of non-state actors using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to carry out terrorist attacks. (CNS)
Addressing the Spread of Cruise Missiles and Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs)
Addressing challenges associated with the threat of cruise missiles and UAVs, and evaluating how more effective policies can help contain them. (CNS)