Analysis

An F-35A fighter jet releases a B61-12 dummy nuclear bomb mid-flight against a clear blue sky.

Is London shifting from nuclear deterrence to war-fighting?

By S.M. Amadae, Tom Stevenson | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

Donald Trump's face is pictured next to a smartphone displaying one of his social media posts.

Why Trump’s nuclear blackmail of Iran failed spectacularly

By Jack Kennedy | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

wind farm in China, panoramic view

The clear winner of Trump’s war in the Middle East is… China, says new report

By Amy Hawkins | Analysis, Special Topics

dormant nuclear reactor towers

In Nebraska, nuclear gets a “yes,” while wind and solar get a “no”

By Anila Yoganathan | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Science Denial

Iranian flags wave in front of a nuclear power plant complex with a dome-shaped reactor building and a tall red-and-white smokestack in the background.

Beyond alarmism: A realistic assessment of Bushehr’s plutonium risk

By Sasan Karimi | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons

Smartphone showing an Anthropic announcement page for Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 with update notice suspending access to both AI models.

Why AI models like Claude Fable and Mythos defy traditional export control frameworks

By Justin Sherman | Analysis, Disruptive Technologies, Incoming Signals, The AI Power Trip

Three key moments helped build the nuclear order. Time to revisit

By Matthew Sharp | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

A man at a podium on stage with three experts sitting down.

AI is changing biological and nuclear risks; governance must change accordingly

By Stephen Herzog, Allison Berke, Yanliang Pan, William C. Potter, Douglas B. Shaw | Analysis

Two men in suits greet each other on a red carpet at an airport, with an airplane and several people standing in the background.

After New START: Why new formats of strategic arms control need a common view

By Alexey Arbatov, Konstantin Bogdanov | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

solar panels and coal-fired chimneys

Where do Americans get most of their electricity from? (Hint: It’s not coal.)

By Tik Root | Analysis

A man in academic regalia speaks at a podium with the presidential seal during an outdoor ceremony at The American University, with people seated behind him.

Beyond ‘Pax Americana’: How JFK’s lessons on unilateral nuclear restraint show that Trump should do more

By Matthew Bunn | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

A French military jet flies above a French Air Force refueling aircraft in midair against a clear sky.

How France’s new nuclear doctrine strengthens NATO

By Etienne Marcuz | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons