Project on Nuclear Issues
Founded in 2003, PONI is the premier networked community of next generation professionals prepared to meet the nuclear challenges of the future
PONI programs provide inclusive, diverse, and creative opportunities for emerging experts to learn about nuclear issues and engage thoughtfully with the nuclear community. PONI also conducts cutting-edge research and analysis on three main topic areas: deterrence and escalation, risk reduction and arms control, and disarmament.
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Alternative Nuclear Futures: Capability and Credibility Challenges for U.S. Extended Nuclear Deterrence
In the next 10 years, U.S. extended deterrence could look notably different than it does today. To explore these issues, the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues used an alternative futures methodology to unpack how key drivers might affect the U.S. extended deterrence mission.
Report by Heather Williams , Kelsey Hartigan , Joseph Rodgers , and Reja Younis — May 8, 2023
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Deterrence 101 is a collection of three thirty-minute long videos that explore core deterrence theory. Each video describes basic deterrence concepts, roots these ideas in a historical timeline, and features interviews with leading nuclear policy experts.
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2023 Fall Conference
Event by Kelsey Hartigan and Lachlan MacKenzie — October 25, 2023
2023 Summer Conference
Event by Heather Williams , Joseph Rodgers , and Lachlan MacKenzie — July 26, 2023
Capstone Conference
Event by Kelsey Hartigan , Jessica Link , and Lachlan MacKenzie — June 15, 2023
Alternative Nuclear Futures: Capability and Credibility Challenges for U.S. Extended Nuclear Deterrence
Report by Heather Williams , Kelsey Hartigan , Joseph Rodgers , and Reja Younis — May 8, 2023
The IAEA Mission in Ukraine: A Conversation with Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi
Event by Heather Williams and Rafael Mariano Grossi — March 14, 2023
On the Horizon Vol. 5: A Collection of Papers from the Next Generation
Report by Reja Younis and Jessica Link — February 28, 2023
Irreversibility in Nuclear Disarmament
Report by Heather Williams , Jessica Link , and Joseph Rodgers — February 28, 2023
Russia Suspends New START and Increases Nuclear Risks
Critical Questions by Heather Williams — February 23, 2023
Future Steps for U.S.-ROK Extended Deterrence Consultations
Commentary by Kelsey Hartigan — February 10, 2023
Book Event: The Fragile Balance of Terror: Deterrence in the Nuclear Age
Event by Heather Williams , Scott Sagan , Ankit Panda , and Nicholas Miller — January 26, 2023