Iran’s ballistic and cruise missile program has long been
closely monitored by the international community, but Center for
Nonproliferation Studies expert Jeffrey Lewis argues in a new article for NTI
that “Iran’s missile program does not exist in a vacuum.” Over several decades,
many countries in the region have been pursuing missile programs, with a recent
trend toward more sophisticated and indigenous programs. Lewis argues that this
is a new and dangerous phase with implications for diplomatic relations in the
region. Read the full article here and explore the interactive map for
full histories of the missile programs in 12 regional countries.
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"This will help create a global nuclear ecosystem that can deliver historically large annual nuclear deployments for an extended period and meet strong nonproliferation and nuclear security standards,” said NTI Co-Chair and CEO Ernest J. Moniz
"Today’s announcement that President Biden and President Xi have agreed to resume military-to-military communications is a very positive development."
NTI and the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) hosted an event on the margins of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) 67th General Conference to discuss key findings from the 2023 NTI Nuclear Security Index.
