By Anna Schumann The Pentagon is not generally considered a fount of free information, sometimes for good reasons. U.S. national security requires top secrets to be held closely by people who have been thoroughly vetted and cleared, lest officials accidentally share war plans with journalists in real time, for example. So should it be alarming […]
Attacking the Brain: Why NC3 Needs a Treaty
by Roc Iore* Your arms, legs, joints, and muscles are functioning correctly, as are your eyes, ears, brain and nervous system. Even if you live in a competitive environment with other people around you, everyone agrees not to attack each other’s bodies. Everyone can also attack each other’s ability to see, hear, feel and make […]
Reimagining the Pelindaba Treaty: Africa’s Role in a New Arms Control Era
by Nkazimulo Moyeni* As Africa accelerates its peaceful nuclear energy ambitions under the watch of international safeguards, the frameworks that govern arms control must evolve to reflect the continent’s energy needs and geopolitical aspirations. Africa is no longer just a passive observer of great power nuclear rivalry, but can become a strategic actor in shaping […]
We Keep Talking About the Indo-Pacific. So I Went and Listened.
By Shawn Rostker In Washington, we talk about the Indo-Pacific constantly — its strategic importance, its contested future and the role the United States ought to play in shaping it. But rarely does D.C. pause to ask how the people in the region see that future unfolding for themselves. At the 2025 Young Trilateral Leaders […]
How Looking Into the Future Helps Reevaluate the Present
By Emma Sandifer This month, the world is looking into the past to commemorate the 80th anniversaries of the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. At the same time, it is mired in the present, evaluating the threats posed by nuclear threat exchanges between the United States and Russia. It is easy to work in […]
