Analysis

Two men walk outside a white building past American and Saudi Arabian flags; one wears a suit and the other wears traditional Middle Eastern attire.

The US-Saudi nuclear deal isn’t dead—It’s dragging Washington into nonproliferation quicksand

By Sharon Squassoni | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk

An icebreaker ship navigates through a cracked, frozen sea with scattered equipment and tents visible on the ice.

Climate change exacerbates nuclear risks in the Arctic. And we are not ready

By Nikita Gryazin, Iren Marinova | Analysis, Climate Change, European Security Outlook, Nuclear Risk

A security officer stands armed next to large metal pipes packed in wooden crates, displayed upright against a blue curtain backdrop.

Balancing global uranium enrichment needs and proliferation risks: A framework

By Logan Mintz, Matthew Sharp | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk

A rocket launches at night, rising vertically through clouds with bright light and smoke trailing behind, silhouetting buildings and structures on the ground.

How a small radioactive battery paves the way for transparent nuclear use in space

By Isobel Porteous, Mallory Stewart | Analysis, Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk

Two men in formal attire sit side by side, smiling and clasping hands, in an ornately decorated room with gold accents and intricate designs visible in the background.

Trump administration signs a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia—and risks a Middle East arms race

By François Diaz-Maurin | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons

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

A man in a suit holds a wet umbrella colored like the French flag, standing in front of a blurred map of Europe.

Forward deterrence: What’s (not) in it for France’s partners

By Oliver Meier | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

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AI for peace: In Rome, Nobel laureates call for disarming AI and nuclear weapons

By François Diaz-Maurin, John Mecklin | Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Workers in protective suits handle large blue cylindrical containers, moving them on a rail-mounted platform inside an industrial facility.

Why do we keep ignoring the large quantity of plutonium at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant?

By Gregory Jones | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons

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