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Matthew R. Costlow

Matthew R. Costlow is a policy analyst at the National Institute for Public Policy. His research focuses on nuclear deterrence and assurance, arms control, nonproliferation, Russian and Chinese defense strategy, and nuclear terrorism.


Articles by Matthew R. Costlow

Do more nukes really mean more nuclear crises? Not necessarily

By Matthew R. Costlow | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

A realist Millennial’s view of nuclear weapons

By Matthew R. Costlow | Nuclear Weapons, Voices of Tomorrow