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
- Op-ed: Doubts Concerning America’s Reliability Should Not Lead to a European Nuclear Deterrent April 21, 2025
- A South Korean Bomb Would Be No Boon for Burden-Shifting April 18, 2025
- Иран не хочет отказываться от обогащения урана ][ Трамп мстит генпрокурору Нью-Йорка? April 16, 2025
- Sound as Violence: The Need for International Regulation of Acoustic Weaponry April 3, 2025
- Exploring Iran’s Nuclear Program February 20, 2025
- How Military Tritium Production in Civilian Reactors Can Further Non-proliferation Goals February 12, 2025
- Lessons from South Africa: A New Strategy for Iran’s Nuclear Threat January 7, 2025
- Syria Still Has Chemical Weapons December 19, 2024
- IAEA chief tours sensitive Iran nuclear plants November 15, 2024
- The Elimination of U.S. Chemical Weapons: Lessons Learned and Future Prospects July 12, 2024
