China has possessed advanced nuclear technology for decades and is vying for influence across the globe in an era of great power conflict. So why is the Chinese nuclear arsenal quantitatively inferior to ours, and does this mean it is not a threat? China’s decision to keep a relatively small, advanced, and well-maintained nuclear arsenal is the product of shrewd calculations in the nuclear game. Read more...

The Biden administration must soon decide how they will approach the decades old issue that has plagued the international nuclear community. He can either continue to demand the unrealistic at the expense of national security, or take a fresh attitude in the hopes of lasting stability. Read more...

Bringing together hundreds of nuclear security professionals from around the world might reinvigorate the nuclear security summit process.Read more...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that the United States would return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action only after Iran meets its commitments under the deal Read more...

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...