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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CSIS launched the Project on Nuclear Issues in 2003 to develop the next generation of policy, technical and operational nuclear professionals through outreach, mentorship, research and debate.

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Capstone Conference

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June 15, 2023 • 8:30 am – 3:45 pm EDT

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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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Capstone Conference

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June 15, 2023 • 8:30 am – 3:45 pm EDT
Featured Project: Deterrence 101

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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U.S. Response to the Reported Chemical Attack in Douma, Syria

Though military action may be an important part of the international response to the crime, it will come to little avail if not embedded in a broader set of sustained efforts to address this problem economically, diplomatically and legally as well.

Critical Questions by Melissa Dalton and Rebecca Hersman — April 11, 2018

Assessing the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review

This half-day conference discusses U.S. nuclear policy and strategy, with a keynote presentation by Representative Mac Thornberry Chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services.

Event by John J. Hamre and Rebecca Hersman — March 1, 2018

Project on Nuclear Issues

The role that nuclear weapons play in international security has changed since the end of the Cold War, but the need to maintain and replenish the human infrastructure for supporting nuclear capabilities and dealing with the multitude of nuclear challenges remains essential.
The role that nuclear weapons play in international security has changed since the end of the Cold War, but the need to maintain and replenish the human infrastructure for supporting nuclear capabilities and dealing with the multitude of nuclear challenges remains essential.

Report by Mark F. Cancian — February 21, 2018

Dr. Ernest J. Moniz on Global Security Tensions

Dr. Moniz will discuss the increased risk of nuclear miscalculation against the backdrop of today’s rapidly evolving global security threats, the need to rethink outdated nuclear deterrence postures, and the imperative to prevent nuclear proliferations and develop new fuel-cycle policy solutions.

Event by John J. Hamre and Dr. Ernest J. Moniz — January 11, 2018

PONI 2017 Winter Conference

The two-day conference will feature a series presentations from emerging nuclear experts, keynote talks with senior leaders, and a mock trial scenario examining nuclear terrorism. The conference will be off-the-record.

Event — December 5, 2017

PONI 2017 Fall Conference

The second conference of the 2017-2018 PONI Conference Series will be held on October 11-12 at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana in partnership with Global Strike Command.

Event — October 11, 2017

PONI 2017 Summer Conference

The two-day conference will feature a series presentations from emerging nuclear experts, a keynote address, tours of facilities at Lawrence Livermore, and a breakout discussion on nuclear terrorism adapted from a ministerial-level scenario that will led by Corey Hinderstein and Heather Looney from NNSA. The conference will be off-the-record.

Event — June 21, 2017