What can we learn from South Asia’s most under-appreciated nuclear safeguard?
Nuclear resilience cannot be treated as a purely technical issue. It is deeply political. And nowhere is this clearer than in South Asia.
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What can we learn from South Asia’s most under-appreciated nuclear safeguard?
Nuclear resilience cannot be treated as a purely technical issue. It is deeply political. And nowhere is this clearer than in South Asia.
Get to Know NTI: Ross Matzkin-Bridger on Pursuing Responsible and Secure Nuclear Energy
"Far from being a burden to new nuclear energy projects, following common-sense security norms can actually help catalyze new growth."
Nonproliferation Task Force Experts Talk Risks in an Era of Uncertainty
Representatives of the Task Force on Nuclear Proliferation and U.S. National Security addressed questions about nuclear risks and more on a panel during the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s 2025 International Nuclear Policy Conference.
From Risk to Resilience: Imagining a Sustainable Global Nuclear Order
In the long term, the only way to prevent a nuclear catastrophe is to move toward a more sustainable security architecture. NTI’s new paper, Navigating Disruption in the Global Nuclear Order: Managing Risks and Shaping a New Way Forward, dives into how we got to this critical point and what leaders should do about it.
Nuclear Risk: The Trillion-Dollar Blind Spot in Global Finance
The financial sector has long understood the reality that geopolitical dynamics influence markets. Conflicts and sanctions create market volatility, influence investor sentiment, and impact capital flows. Yet the sector remains dangerously blind to the greatest geopolitical threat of all: nuclear war.
Where Women at NTI Build a Safer World
From crane-adorned desks to shelves brimming with inspiration, the women of NTI have created spaces as dynamic as their work. In honor of Women’s History Month, this photo essay highlights how four of them have made their spaces their own—and how those spaces shape their contributions to a field historically dominated by men.
Get to Know NTI: Toya Jackson
Toya Jackson joined NTI in 2024 as a Program Officer on the Global Nuclear Policy Program (GNPP) team, and she has had a unique journey—from studying linguistics and living abroad to working in public administration and nuclear policy.
Reversing the Slide to Nuclear War—Explained
Sixty-four former officials, military leaders, and experts call on nuclear-armed states in every region to take steps to reduce the risk of nuclear use.
Nuclear Storytelling: Hollywood and The Bomb
Today’s storytellers have incredible power to inform and inspire audiences—to show a safer path is possible and shift the story of nuclear weapons from a fact of life to a relic of the past.
A Second Grip on the Nuclear Football: Rethinking Sole Authority in a Volatile World
At noon on January 20, 2025, thousands will gather to witness the transfer of presidential power on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol. One of the most significant elements of the transfer of power will likely go almost entirely unnoticed—the transfer of the nuclear football.
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