Updated May 2025 A major concern about the spread of peaceful nuclear energy programs is the possibility that facilities constructed for use in a nuclear energy program could eventually be used to produce nuclear weapons. Specifically, the key risk lies with the nuclear fuel cycle because facilities and technologies used in the enrichment and reprocessing […]
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 […]
The Alternate Route: A Q&A with Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr.
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 interview will be posted in […]
CACNP Quoted in CBS News
Read the full piece in CBS News here. Observation flights by member countries are allowed over the entire territory of other member states. States have to provide 72 hours’ advance notice of their flyover plans, but the host country, under the treaty, may not restrict access to any part of its territory except for safety […]
CTBTO Preparatory Commission Verification Regime at Risk
Earlier this year, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced companion bills in the House and Senate that, if enacted into law, would restrict funding for the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO). This is the second time that Rep. Wilson and Sen. Cotton have introduced bills attempting to […]
