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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Featured Analysis

Integrated Arms Control in an Era of Strategic Competition
View the analysisDeterrence 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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CSIS Brief: Rigid Structures, Evolving Threat: Preventing the Proliferation and Use of Chemical Weapons
Brief by Suzanne Claeys and Rebecca Hersman — November 14, 2019

Iran’s Latest Nuclear Provocation: What it Means, What Comes Next.
Critical Questions by Eric Brewer — July 1, 2019

The Art of Unraveling the Deal
Commentary by Sarah Minot Asrar and Hijab Shah — May 10, 2019

Challenges in Nuclear Verification
Event by Rebecca Hersman and Yukiya Amano — April 5, 2019

The Future of Arms Control
Event by Rebecca Hersman — April 3, 2019

On the Horizon: A Collection of the Papers from the Next Generation
Report by Rebecca Hersman and Sarah Minot Asrar — February 11, 2019

PONI 2018 Summer Conference
Event by Rebecca Hersman — July 10, 2018


Restoring Restraint: Enforcing Accountability for Users of Chemical Weapons
Event by Rebecca Hersman — June 19, 2018

Restoring Restraint
Report by Rebecca Hersman and William Pittinos — June 19, 2018
