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Arms Control Strategies for a New Administration

While the extension of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia is a critical step to promoting arms control strategies, the international environment is changing enough that new ideas and strategies are going to be necessary to ensure a secure future.

Critical Questions by Suzanne Claeys and Rebecca Hersman — February 4, 2021

Nuclear Proliferation Challenges Facing the Biden Administration

The Biden administration faces a number of challenges in nonproliferation, starting from traditional adversaries like Iran and North Korea but also involving traditional U.S. partners like Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Turkey.

Critical Questions by Eric Brewer — February 4, 2021

Preventing a Crisis with North Korea

For President-elect Biden to reduce the North Korean threat, his administration will need to build off past successes while fundamentally transforming the political relationship with Pyongyang.

Commentary by Victor Cha — December 17, 2020

U.S. Nuclear Warhead Modernization and “New” Nuclear Weapons

The brief examines the debate surrounding the development of U.S. nuclear warheads and whether the United States is creating “new” nuclear weapons. It examines the expansion of U.S. nuclear warhead capabilities and its implications for the U.S.-UK and NATO relations.

Brief by Joseph Rodgers , Rebecca Hersman , and Bryce Farabaugh — December 10, 2020

The Impossible State

Nuclear South Korea?

Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. Toby Dalton and Dr. Sue Mi Terry to discuss the U.S.-South Korea alliance and what that could mean for South Korean nuclear proliferation.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — November 2, 2020

CSIS The Impossible State North Korea

Toward a More Proliferated World?

Nuclear proliferation pressures are increasing at a time when traditional U.S. counterproliferation measures face new challenges. This CSIS/CNAS joint report explores seven geopolitical trends shaping these factors and provides pragmatic recommendations to alter course.

Report by Eric Brewer , Ilan Goldenberg , Joseph Rodgers , Maxwell Simon , and Kaleigh Thomas — September 2, 2020

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

PONI Pathbreakers: The Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime

On the final episode of the PONI Pathbreakers series, host Beverly Kirk talks with Ambassador Susan Burk and Dr. Rebecca Davis Gibbons about the future of the Treaty on Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons and their trailblazing careers in the nuclear community.

Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk — September 2, 2020

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power