Mark Goodman

Mark Goodman is a former senior scientist at the US State Department who specialized in nuclear policy—nuclear energy, nuclear nonproliferation, and disarmament—for 30 years and took part in multiple NPT review conferences. He is a non-resident fellow at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.

Articles by Mark Goodman

Several delegates sit at desks with microphones and laptops in a conference room, listening and speaking during a formal meeting.

How the impasse over Iran sank the NPT Review Conference

By Mark Goodman | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

President of the Review Conference for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, Do Hung Viet, at work at UN headquarters in New York last week. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)

The 11th NPT Review Conference ends with a whimper

By Mark Goodman | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Large empty assembly hall with rows of seats, a central podium, and the United Nations emblem displayed on a golden wall in the background.

How to salvage the NPT Review Conference

By Adam Scheinman, Mark Goodman | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons

Three men meet in a formal room; two men in suits shake hands while a man in traditional Omani attire stands opposite them. A framed portrait hangs on the wall behind them.

Give negotiations a chance: How to turn Iran’s claimed right to enrich uranium into a new deal—and avoid a war

By Mark Goodman | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Three military officers in uniform observe operations in a control room, focusing intently on screens and displays in front of them.

What we should be talking about after watching Bigelow’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ nuclear thriller

By Mark Goodman | Nuclear Weapons

Large empty assembly hall with rows of seats, a central podium, and the United Nations emblem displayed on a golden wall in the background.

Common misconceptions about the NPT: A practitioner’s guide

By Mark Goodman | Nuclear Weapons

In this handout image provided by the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei addresses the nation in a state television broadcast on June 18 in Tehran, Iran. In the address, he said the Iranian people would never surrender and that “any form of US military intervention will undoubtedly be met with irreparable harm.”(Photo by Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran via Getty Images)

What if Iran withdraws from the NPT?

By Mark Goodman, Mark Fitzpatrick | Analysis, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons