Thrust Areas

major rivalry

Major Power Rivalry and Deterrence

Regional Security tank

New Regional Challengers and Challenges

strategic deterrence

Toward Integrated Strategic Deterrence

competitive

The Future of Long Term Competitive Strategies

cooperative

The Future of Cooperative Measures to Reduce Nuclear Dangers

Latest Videos


How New is the New Nuclear Age?
Professor Mark Bell

Since the mid-2010s, scholars and analysts have declared the emergence of a dangerous ‘new’ or ‘third’ nuclear age. Beyond academia, the concept of the new nuclear age is proving influential with policymakers in a range of countries.


Polarization and International Politics
Dr. Rachel Myrick

Polarization is a defining feature of politics in the United States and many other democracies. Yet although there is much research focusing on the effects of polarization on domestic politics, little is known about how polarization influences international cooperation and conflict.


Assessing Europe’s (Bad) Nuclear Options
Dr. Tobias Bunde

Europe must urgently confront a new nuclear reality. In recent years, Russia’s nuclear-backed revisionism has reintroduced nuclear coercion and the threat of nuclear escalation to the continent, underscoring the importance of credible nuclear deterrence.


Russia After the War with Ukraine
Dr. Eugene Rumer

Former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin, known for his awkward speaking style, once said: “we wanted to make it better, but it turned out as always.” Russia’s war with Ukraine is a perfect match for Chernomyrdin’s most famous quote.

Latest Publications

Second Centers of Nuclear Decisionmaking: The History and Growing Relevance of Independent Nuclear Forces

Second Centers of Nuclear Decisionmaking: The History and Growing Relevance of Independent Nuclear Forces

Maximilian Hoell

On Theories of Change: Rethinking the Ban Treaty and Disarmament Strategies

On Theories of Change: Rethinking the Ban Treaty and Disarmament Strategies

Heather Williams

Occasional Paper Tech Comp

In Search of Strategic Advantage: Understanding the Landscape of Technology Competition

Kimberly Peh and Michael Albertson, editors

Between Tragedy & Catastrophe

From Stewardship to Transformation: Toward a Nuclear Enterprise for the 21st Century

Brad Roberts, editor

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