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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A Nuclear Iran Is Not Inevitable
Commentary by Eric Brewer — November 17, 2021
Influence and Escalation: Implications of Russian and Chinese Influence Operations for Crisis Management
Report by Rebecca Hersman , Eric Brewer , Lindsey Sheppard , and Maxwell Simon — November 9, 2021
Iran’s Evolving Nuclear Program and Implications for U.S. Policy
Report by Eric Brewer — October 15, 2021
The Adversary Gets a Vote
Report by Reja Younis and Rebecca Hersman — September 27, 2021
The Nuclear Policy Trilemma
Event — September 21, 2021
PONI 2021 Virtual Summer Conference
Event by Eric Brewer — July 13, 2021
Reading the Nuclear Tea Leaves: Policy and Posture in the Biden Administration
Report by Joseph Rodgers and Rebecca Hersman — June 14, 2021
What’s Next for Iran Nuclear Talks?
Commentary by Eric Brewer — May 19, 2021
PONI Capstone Conference
Event — May 5, 2021
A Conversation on the UK Integrated Review: Strategic Challenges and Opportunities for Defense and Diplomacy
Event by Rebecca Hersman , Angus Lapsley , and Samantha Job — April 13, 2021