Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

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Nuclear Issues in the Ukraine Crisis

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, concerns about a war breaking out between Russia and NATO countries, including the United States, are running high. Our experts have answers to your most pressing questions about the nuclear risks involved in this conflict and the potential diplomatic paths forward.

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Where do we go from here?

After coming perilously close to losing all constraints on the world's two largest nuclear arsenals, the New START agreement was extended through 2026. But as both countries modernize their nuclear arsenals, the threat of a new nuclear arms race underscores the need for sensible non-proliferation and arms control cooperation.

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Test your nuclear weapons knowledge!

Don’t bomb this quiz about nuclear weapons! What do you know about U.S. and global policy?

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The United States must once again pursue diplomacy with Iran

We can make the United States and the world safer by reentering the JCPOA and putting Iran’s nuclear program back in the box.

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The idea is simple: we don’t need to use nuclear weapons first

We can protect ourselves and our allies without having to start a nuclear war. Learn what a No First Use policy would do

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National missile defense: defense theology with unproven technology

Despite decades of research, development, and testing, there remains no reliably effective anti-missile system to counter ICBMs. But the hefty price tag and poor test record hasn't stopped some lawmakers from wanting to expand GMD without first proving that the system is effective.

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A Possible Win for Nuclear Safety: Talks Begin On Demilitarizing the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant 

By Matthew Teasdale Talks between Kyiv and Moscow began last week on establishing a nuclear safety and security protection zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, hailed the proposal for a demilitarized zone while Western leaders signed a statement in support of the […]

Beyond Irony: Putin’s Threats and the International Day of Peace

By John Erath September 21 is the “International Day of Peace,” as declared by the UN in 1981. It is therefore something beyond ironic that it was chosen by Vladimir Putin as the appropriate moment to announce a “partial mobilization” of 300,000 reservists to provide additional cannon fodder for Russian operations in Ukraine.  Putin cloaked […]

U.S. Watching for Warning Signs Putin Is Preparing Nuclear Attack

Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Newsweek about Vladimir Putin’s latest nuclear threats. Monitoring levels of nuclear activity has been the norm since the Cold War, John Erath, the senior policy director at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, told Newsweek. … Ukraine may not get the harsh language that it wants, and Erath […]

Codified Nuclear Escalation 

By Connor Murray As I begin my work at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, I am reminded of the source of my passion for nuclear disarmament: the mistaken idea many others in my generation have that nuclear weapons no longer represented an existential threat after the Cold War. I am a certified millennial […]

Fact Sheet: Russia’s Nuclear Inventory

The U.S.S.R. dramatically accelerated its atomic weapons program following the U.S. bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and successfully tested its first plutonium bomb in 1949. An arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union quickly ensued, leading to a massive stockpile build-up, the development of even deadlier thermonuclear weapons, and new vehicles by […]

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