Across the world, there are stockpiles of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that should be consolidated, secured, accounted for and destroyed. The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation works to strengthen an international nuclear non-proliferation regime based on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), secure and reduce all vulnerable nuclear weapons-usable material throughout the world, and halt the spread of materials and weapons of mass destruction to state and non-state actors.
These weapons or materials could fall into the hands of terrorists or be illicitly sold to other countries, groups, or individuals. A number of non‑proliferation programs, including the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program and the Global Threat Reduction Initiative, have helped countries dismantle weapons, disband nuclear programs and safeguard remaining weapons and materials. However, in recent years, funding for these programs has declined. The Biden administration can and should work to reverse this trend of reduced funding for U.S. nuclear non-proliferation programs.
Recent Analysis on Non-Proliferation
- Trump’s Claim About the Obama Nuclear Deal and Iran’s Nuclear Development March 12, 2026
- The Threat of Nuclear Weapons March 3, 2026
- Assessing Trump’s Claims on Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Capabilities March 3, 2026
- Growing Tensions With US Could Lead Europe Deeper Into Nuclear Proliferation February 24, 2026
- Canada has no nuclear weapons. After Trump’s Greenland threats, should it? February 4, 2026
- Summary: Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1071) December 12, 2025
- Attacking the Brain: Why NC3 Needs a Treaty September 23, 2025
- Reimagining the Pelindaba Treaty: Africa’s Role in a New Arms Control Era September 10, 2025
- 80 Years Later: Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the Legacy of Hibakusha August 6, 2025
- 80 Years After the Bomb, How Much Longer Will Our Luck Last? August 6, 2025
