Beyza Unal, Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House, examines the ways in which an offensive cyber operation against nuclear weapons would operate and why one has not been executed thus far. She argues, “The suspicion that nuclear weapons systems may be unreliable as a result of cyberattacks should be the basis for a reconsideration of how […]
In The News: Steering Committee Member Irma Arguello published in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The global impacts of a terrorist nuclear attack: What would happen? What should we do? explores the consequences of a nuclear terrorist attack. The detonation of a nuclear device by a state or non-state actor is possible, as an improvised nuclear device is technically not very difficult to create. “For more than a decade, Al […]
Op-ed: Three Strikes Means Bolton Should Be Out
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell and Policy Analyst James McKeon wrote an op-ed in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists detailing concerns with John Bolton’s foreign policy blunders. “While it might surprise some, there are actually standards of civility in Washington. There is an understanding that to account for unforeseen changes in hierarchies (a subordinate […]
The Alternate Route: A Q&A with Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr. (Part 2)
Ambassador Thomas Graham, a member of the Center’s National Advisory Board, recently published a book, The Alternate Route: Nuclear-Weapons-Free Zones. I asked him a few questions about the book and his thoughts on the current state of global nuclear disarmament. This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. This is the second part of a two-part […]
Saudi Arabia’s controversial quest for nuclear power, explained
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with Vox about Saudi Arabia’s nuclear goals. Alexandra Bell, an Obama-era State Department arms control expert, told me that the Saudis won’t budge “without high-level pressure from the White House.” That means sustained pressure from people like the president himself or top officials like Energy Secretary Perry are key […]
