NTI Nuclear Security Index
Building a framework for assurance, accountability, and action
Nuclear
The dangers are real.
We can create a safer world.
NTI offers solutions.
The dangers are real.
We have entered a new age where the risk of nuclear use—deliberately or by accident or miscalculation—is growing.
Regional tensions, the proliferation of nuclear weapons and materials to make them—along with terrorism and new technologies like cyber—mean the risk of a nuclear weapon or device being used is rising. At the same time, governments’ ability to manage increasingly complex global security risks is eroding.
12,000 Nuclear weapons in the world
9 Countries with nuclear weapons
22 Countries with weapons-usable nuclear materials potentially vulnerable to theft.
25+ Countries working in partnership with NTI and the U.S. Department of State to develop new approaches to nuclear disarmament verification.
We can create a safer world.
NTI’s innovative, pragmatic solutions reduce global dangers and catalyze lasting, systemic change.
We collaborate with governments and experts to generate actionable solutions, galvanize cooperation and demonstrate and de-risk solutions.
Featured Projects
Global Dialogue on Nuclear Security Priorities
Strengthening the global nuclear security system
The Critical Mass Project
Building a critical mass of public support to eliminate nuclear weapons risks
International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification
Engaging a diverse group of states to develop innovative monitoring and verification solutions
Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy
Breaking down gender barriers and making gender equity a working reality
Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group (EASLG)
Testing ideas and developing proposals for improving security in areas of existential common interest
Featured Experts
It's our focus every day.
Executive Orders Could Create Security and Proliferation Risks while Delaying Deployment of Nuclear Energy
"Such steps would introduce long-recognized security risks and have the unintended consequence of impeding nuclear energy expansion just as momentum builds for such an outcome," writes NTI Co-Chair and CEO Ernest J. Moniz.
Nevada Legislature Passes Unanimous Resolution Supporting the U.S. Moratorium on Nuclear Weapons Testing
Statement from Ernest J. Moniz on India-Pakistan Conflict
The NTI Nuclear Security Index
U.S. Nuclear Policies for a Safer World
Nuclear Facilities in Times of Crisis
Assessing and Managing the Benefits and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear-Weapon Systems
Education Center