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CSIS’s International Security Program and the Project on Nuclear Issues analyze nuclear policy issues including deterrence, escalation, and arms control, and is the leading network of nuclear policy professionals.
On the Horizon Vol. 6
The 2023 PONI Nuclear Scholars explore shifts in states’ nuclear arsenals and strategies, the effects of the Ukraine war on nuclear dynamics, and the transformative power of emerging tech on nuclear decisionmaking, offering fresh insights and innovative solutions.
Report by Doreen Horschig and Jessica Link — March 27, 2024
Russian Nuclear Calibration in the War in Ukraine
Brief by Heather Williams, Kelsey Hartigan, Lachlan MacKenzie, and Reja Younis — February 23, 2024
The Uncertain Future of U.S.-Russia Arms Control
Critical Questions by Nicholas Adamopoulos — February 14, 2024
Thinking about the Unthinkable: Five Nuclear Weapons Issues to Address in 2024
Commentary by Kelsey Hartigan — February 9, 2024
Past Events
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PONI 2024 Virtual Winter Conference
Project Atom Report Launch
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Korea Global Forum 2023
Transatlantic Defense in an Era of Strategic Competition
The Impossible State Live Podcast: The War in Ukraine and Russia-North Korean Arms Transfers: What's Next?
The Impossible State Live Podcast: The Sister
The Impossible State Live Podcast: A Renewed Axis: Putin and Kim
The Impossible State Live Podcast: A Week of Detention and Deterrence on the Korean Peninsula
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Russian Nuclear Calibration in the War in Ukraine
Brief by Heather Williams, Kelsey Hartigan, Lachlan MacKenzie, and Reja Younis — February 23, 2024
Thinking about the Unthinkable: Five Nuclear Weapons Issues to Address in 2024
Commentary by Kelsey Hartigan — February 9, 2024
Information Pollution and What It Means for Arms Control
Report by Joseph Rodgers — January 25, 2024
Deter and Divide: Russia's Nuclear Rhetoric & Escalation Risks in Ukraine
Digital Report by Heather Williams, Kelsey Hartigan, Lachlan MacKenzie, and Reja Younis — December 4, 2023
The Impossible State Live Podcast: The War in Ukraine and Russia-North Korean Arms Transfers: What's Next?
Event — October 18, 2023
How to Get Away with a Nuclear Test
Critical Questions by Heather Williams — October 5, 2023
Conventional-Nuclear Integration to Strengthen Deterrence
Commentary by Doreen Horschig and Nicholas Adamopoulos — October 4, 2023
Project Atom 2023
Report by Heather Williams, Kelsey Hartigan, Lachlan MacKenzie, Robert Soofer, Tom Karako, Oriana Skylar Mastro, Franklin Miller, Leonor Tomero, and Jon Wolfsthal — September 29, 2023
An Interview with Rose Gottemoeller: Ukraine, NATO, and the State of the Russian Regime
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya — August 10, 2023
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