Unlike past technological disruptions to global security which were driven by governments, market forces and business dominate today’s global innovation space. This includes working not only with thought leaders, but the doers that affect change. The latest FutureSafe Innovation Forum welcomed Dr. Kimberly Budil, Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, to discuss the future of national security science.
New research is beginning to reveal how nuclear use could trigger widespread environmental damage, economic disruption, societal upheaval, and global instability. A modern, evidence-based understanding of these risks is essential for decision-makers and the public to grasp what is at stake if nuclear deterrence fails.
At the UN General Assembly President Trump announced his administration’s intention to harness artificial intelligence to help uphold the international ban on biological weapons. Using advanced technology to strengthen the Biological Weapons Convention is a promising step and an approach NTI has long supported.
The Pandemic Agreement is a historic step toward strengthening global systems to prevent, detect, and respond to epidemic and pandemic threats. Yet many low- and middle-income countries face significant political and technical challenges in ratifying and implementing the agreement.
“Nuclear proliferation dangers are rising, and the regime that has helped hold these dangers at bay is badly frayed. This report provides a realistic, bipartisan strategy for how the United States can navigate this dangerous time and enhance U.S. and global security," said NTI Co-Chair and CEO Ernest J. Moniz.
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.
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The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is an organization of States that did not formally align with the US or USSR and sought to remain independent
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The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) helps members use nuclear energy as a safe, environmentally acceptable, and economic energy source.
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The United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) provides support to disarmament issues, preventive measures, and regional disarmament efforts.
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Overview of Syria's nuclear, chemical, biological, and missile capabilities and nonproliferation activities
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