Nuclear Issues

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.

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Deter and Divide: Russia's Nuclear Rhetoric & Escalation Risks in Ukraine

Russia’s nuclear threats have underpinned each stage of the war in Ukraine as Putin attempts to deter and divide NATO support. However, if Russia faces battlefield setbacks, its nuclear threats could intensify, testing NATO's resolve.

Digital Report by Heather Williams Kelsey Hartigan Lachlan MacKenzie and Reja Younis — December 4, 2023

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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

Past Events


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Conference

Korea Global Forum 2023

Hosted by International Security Program
November 6, 2023 • 10:00 am – 6:00 pm EST

Experts


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Williams
Director, Project on Nuclear Issues and Senior Fellow, International Security Program
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Kelsey Hartigan
Deputy Director, Project on Nuclear Issues and Senior Fellow, International Security Program
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Victor Cha
Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair