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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Contact
- Chase Harward
- Program Coordinator, Project on Nuclear Issues
- 202.775.3132
- charward@csis.org
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Samuel Cestari
- Media Relations Coordinator, External Relations
- 202.775.7317
- scestari@csis.org
Upcoming Events
Report Launch: Project Atom 2024
PONI 2025 Virtual Winter Conference
Featured Analysis
Alternative Nuclear Futures: Capability and Credibility Challenges for U.S. Extended Nuclear Deterrence
Report by Heather Williams, Kelsey Hartigan, Joseph Rodgers, and Reja Younis — May 8, 2023
Featured Event
Nuclear Threats and the Role of Allies: A Conversation with Acting Assistant Secretary Vipin Narang
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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PONI 2022 Fall Conference
Event — October 25, 2022
Deterring Nuclear Weapons Use in Ukraine
Critical Questions by Heather Williams — October 14, 2022
How Does the Worsening Security Environment Impact Nuclear Disarmament?
Critical Questions by Suzanne Claeys and Alice Spilman — September 13, 2022
The Nuclear Posture in Review
Event — July 29, 2022
The Future of Arms Control, Strategic Stability, and the Global Order
Transcript — July 28, 2022
The Future of Arms Control, Strategic Stability, and the Global Order
Event — July 27, 2022
On the Horizon Vol. 4: A Collection of Papers from the Next Generation of Nuclear Professionals
Report by Reja Younis — May 9, 2022
Integrated Arms Control in an Era of Strategic Competition
Report by Heather Williams, Suzanne Claeys, and Rebecca Hersman — January 21, 2022
PONI 2021 Hybrid Winter Conference
Event — December 8, 2021
A Nuclear Iran Is Not Inevitable
Commentary by Eric Brewer — November 17, 2021