As leaders mark more than 50 years since the treaty entered into force in 1970, they will have to grapple with finding a way forward amid threats of new arms races and stalled efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation.
The utility of spending billions of dollars to overhaul the current system of radiological and nuclear detection devices in the US. (CNS)
Engaging Russia on the parameters of a new nuclear dialogue is the crucial first step to reducing the risk of nuclear use between the United States and Russia—and globally.
Analysis of the final text of UNSC Resolution 1887, its political orientation, and its impact on the nonproliferation regime. (CNS)
Cultural Leaders for a future without nuclear weapons
Maintaining confidence in our nuclear arsenal is necessary as the number of weapons goes down.
On February 28, 2022 Former Senator Sam Nunn was Interviewed on Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Political Rewind.
Artificial Intelligence has many potential applications and consequences for strategic risk. Here is NTI’s work on it so far.
This report summarizes the deliberations of the Task Force on Nuclear Proliferation and U.S. National Security, convened by Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the Nuclear Threat Initiative to assess emerging nuclear proliferation risks and recommend actionable solutions.
This paper outlines six practical options that non-nuclear weapon states could pursue to reduce nuclear risks amid heightened geopolitical tensions. The options were developed based on interviews with nuclear policy experts from around the world. They reflect priority areas where government investment could have the most near- to medium-term impact, as well as the tools and channels through which these efforts could be advanced.
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