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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NC3: Challenges Facing the Future System
Brief by Suzanne Claeys , Eric Brewer , and Rebecca Hersman — July 9, 2020
Will U.S. Sanctions Snapback Force Iran Out of the NPT?
Commentary by Eric Brewer — May 15, 2020
Decoding the Latest U.S. Report on Arms Control: Are Russia and China Really Cheating?
Critical Questions by Rebecca Hersman — April 17, 2020
On the Horizon Vol. 2: A Collection of Papers from the Next Generation
Report by Rebecca Hersman — April 9, 2020
Under The Nuclear Shadow: Situational Awareness Technology and Crisis Decisionmaking
Report by Reja Younis , Rebecca Hersman , Bryce Farabaugh , Bethany Goldblum , and Andrew Reddie — March 18, 2020
Decisionmaking and Technology Under the Nuclear Shadow
Event by Dr. Robert Jervis , Dr. Peter W. Singer , Avril Haines , Kathleen H. Hicks , Eric Brewer , and Rebecca Hersman — February 18, 2020
Iran’s Recent Nuclear Announcement in the Context of Rising Regional Tensions
Critical Questions by Eric Brewer — January 6, 2020
Rigid Structures, Evolving Threat: Preventing the Proliferation and Use of Chemical Weapons
Report by Suzanne Claeys , Rebecca Hersman , and Cyrus A. Jabbari — December 18, 2019
PONI 2019 Winter Conference
Event by Eric Brewer , Rebecca Hersman , Ellen M Lord , and Rose Gottemoeller — December 11, 2019
CSIS Brief: Rigid Structures, Evolving Threat: Preventing the Proliferation and Use of Chemical Weapons
Brief by Suzanne Claeys and Rebecca Hersman — November 14, 2019