The alliance between Seoul and Washington dates back to the opening days of the Cold War. Since the growth of Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions in the 1990s, the alliance has increasingly evolved to prioritize management of the North Korean nuclear threat. Different Korean and American administrations have tried strategies including bargaining, military threats, strategic patience and […]
Why Managing the Nuclear Threat in Northeast Asia Matters
By Matthew Teasdale Overtaken by the war in Ukraine, bellicism on the Korean peninsula has taken a back seat in the international media, despite the very real rising nuclear threat. North Korea has fired more than 70 missiles this year – more than any previous year – including two purported intercontinental ballistic missiles that have […]
After record year of arms tests, what’s in North Korea’s arsenal?
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with Al Jazeera about North Korea’s recent missile tests and provocations. John Tierney, the executive director of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said some experts do not believe “North Korea has yet mastered any ability to actually miniaturise and place a weapon successfully” on an ICBM, and they […]
Fact Sheet: Nuclear Testing 101
Updated December 2024 What is a nuclear test? Nuclear tests are generally controlled explosions of nuclear devices, such as bombs or warheads. The tests are used to determine a device’s effectiveness, yield (amount of energy released during detonation) and explosive capability. There are four types of nuclear tests: Atmospheric tests occur in or above the […]
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 […]
