A five-year extension to the New START treaty provides a good beginning to the U.S.-Russia relationship under President Biden, and provides ample time to negotiate the next treaty.Read more...

In 2021, the Biden administration faces a triad of nuclear issues it must confront: constraining the Russian arsenal, preventing a nuclear Iran, and deterring the North Korean nuclear threatRead more...

This assassination deals a significant blow to the diplomatic approach Biden is expected to take toward U.S.-Iran relations, no matter who actually carried out the attack, fueling a continued era of mistrust between Iran, Israel, and the United States. Read more...

To ensure the safety and security of the U.S. and our allies, the Biden administration should look to rejoin the OST, but not without thoroughly reassessing and reevaluating its content and relevance. This can be achieved through an emphasis on mutual nuclear transparency concerns and global security threats in a changing international system, supported by renewed scientific collaboration. Read more...

For Biden, consistency and longevity will be key. Restoring strong U.S. diplomatic and strategic positions in the rules-based international order will be paramount to the success of the Biden administration’s nuclear policies. Read more...

So whether one thinks the TPNW is a flawed invention or a peacemaker, it’s impossible to deny that a new day has come: one that will encourage the world to reflect on the sustainability of nuclear weapons not just as a strategic tool, but also what we’re doing to the Earth and to humankind. Where exactly is the world going? And how are we going to get there? Read more...

For better or for worse, North Korea's new ICBM merely reaffirms what the U.S. already knows: that North Korea is a legitimate nuclear threat that must not be forgotten amidst standoffs with other adversaries like China. No matter its true capabilities, the Hwasong-16's presence is a cautious reminder and clear demonstration that past U.S. diplomatic efforts have failed and that North Korea still intends to push the envelope on its nuclear expansion. Read more...

While its national and political identity as a zealous advocator for a tenuous nuclear-weapons-free future continues to be tested, Kazakhstan's status as a major nuclear exporter and champion of nuclear security remains and will be extraordinarily important going forward. Read more...

Continued China-Saudi Arabia collaboration raises questions of not merely the existence or potential lethality of a Saudi nuclear weapons program, but larger implications for the future of the Middle East, U.S.-Iran nuclear relations, and U.S.-China relations as tensions in the Gulf rise to a new fever pitch. Read more...

This fact sheet explores the basic statistics behind each country's nuclear capabilities and explores the prospects of Chinese inclusion in a trilateral nuclear agreement with Russia and the United States.Read more...