David Wright

David Wright is a researcher with MIT’s Laboratory for Nuclear Security and Policy. Previously, Wright was a senior scientist and then a co-director in the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. Wright holds a PhD in theoretical physics from Cornell University.

Articles by David Wright

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Defeated by physics

By Lisbeth Gronlund, David Wright | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

Hypersonic weapons are mediocre. It’s time to stop wasting money on them.

By David Wright, Cameron Tracy | Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Weapons

An expert proposal: How to limit presidential authority to order the use of nuclear weapons

By Lisbeth Gronlund, David Wright, Steve Fetter | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

Talking Nuclear Weapons

How a nuclear attack order is carried out now

By Lisbeth Gronlund, David Wright | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

Underestimated or overestimated? North Korea’s satellite launch in perspective

By David Wright | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

Preview: The North Korean launch

By David Wright | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

Technical flaws in the Obama missile defense plan

By David Wright, Lisbeth Gronlund | Missile Defense, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

A post-launch examination of the Unha-2

By David Wright, Theodore A. Postol | Opinion

Examining North Korea’s satellite launch vehicle

By David Wright | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

Twenty-five years after Reagan’s Star Wars speech

By David Wright, Lisbeth Gronlund | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

Space debris from antisatellite weapons

By David Wright | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

Cut North Korea Some Slack

By David Wright | Uncategorized