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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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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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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The Evolving U.S. Nuclear Narrative

Managing and operating the nation’s nuclear weapons, forces, and delivery systems is an enormous responsibility and among the most demanding of military missions.

Report by Clark A. Murdock , Rebecca Hersman , and Shanelle Van — November 1, 2016

PONI 2016 Fall Conference

The second conference of the 2016-2017 Conference Series will be held on October 18-19, 2016 at Sandia National Labs in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Event by Rebecca Hersman — October 18, 2016

Doomed to Cooperate: U.S.-Russian Lab Collaboration

Join CSIS President and CEO John Hamre for a Q&A with Dr. Siegfried Hecker about Hecker's new two-volume set, Doomed to Cooperate: How American and Russian scientists joined forces to avert some of the greatest post-Cold War nuclear dangers.

Event by John J. Hamre , Rebecca Hersman , and Dr. Siegfried Hecker — September 27, 2016

Dr. John S. Foster, Jr. Medal Ceremony 2016

We invite you to participate in the second presentation of the John S. Foster, Jr. Medal, which was established to commemorate the exceptional and inspirational career of Dr. Foster.

Event by John J. Hamre — September 26, 2016

Unpacking Syria’s Chemical Weapons Problem

A series of three chemical weapons attacks in Syria within a two-week span in August 2016 occurred amidst increased scrutiny and criticism from the international community, which has sought to identify and hold accountable those state and/or nonstate actors perpetrating, organizing, or sponsoring these chemical weapons attacks.

Critical Questions by Rebecca Hersman — August 25, 2016

PONI 2016 Summer Conference

The Conference Series, now in its thirteenth year, is unique in its emphasis on featuring rising experts and young professionals in the nuclear field.

Event by Rebecca Hersman — July 12, 2016

Project on Nuclear Issues

The PONI conference series was created to provide a forum for facilitating new and innovative thinking on how to address the evolving role of nuclear weapons in international security and to gather people from across the policy and technical communities to discuss key issues. 

Report by Sarah Minot Asrar — June 2, 2016

U.S. Nuclear Policy Post-2016 Conference

Please join the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues and International Security Program for a one-day conference that will review the significant nuclear enterprise challenges facing the next president.

Event by Tom Karako , Clark A. Murdock , Linton Brooks , Rebecca Hersman , and Kathleen H. Hicks — May 5, 2016

PONI 2016 Capstone Conference

The final conference of the 2015-2016 PONI Conference Series will be held on April 12 at United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM), Offutt Air Force Base.

Event by Rebecca Hersman — April 13, 2016