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An artist's rendition of Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear posture. Photo credit: kremlin.ru, changes made, CC BY 3.0.

Will Putin go nuclear? An updated timeline of expert comments

By Susan D’Agostino, François Diaz-Maurin | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

US President Bill Clinton, Russian President Boris, Yeltsin, and Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk sign the Trilateral Agreement on transferring nuclear weapons from Ukraine to Russia and associated matters in Moscow, January 1994. Photo credit: Joseph P. Harahan, historian of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and the Clinton Presidential Library.

Why Putin’s betrayal of Ukraine could trigger nuclear proliferation

By Steven Pifer | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

Making sense of North Korea’s recent ICBM and (possible) nuclear tests

By Seiyeon Ji, Victor Cha | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

Essays: Why the Marshall Islands’ nuclear history still matters today

By Rose Gottemoeller, Sally Clark | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons, Personal Essay

A current security imperative: the US role in the Marshall Islands

By Rose Gottemoeller | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons, Personal Essay

Nuclear tragedy in the Marshall Islands

By Sally Clark | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion, Personal Essay

Rebuttal: Current nuclear weapons policy not safe or sane

By Stewart Prager, Alan Kaptanoglu | Analysis, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

A launch of the Russian Iskander-M, which can carry a tactical nuclear warhead, at the Kapustin Yar proving ground in March 2018. Photo credit: the websites (mil.ru, минобороны.рф) of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.

Potential US responses to the Russian use of non-strategic nuclear weapons in Ukraine

By Jeffrey Edmonds | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Extraterrestial Highway. Credit: Rachel. Accessed via Pixabay. Pixabay License. Free for commercial use.

Survey: Americans love conspiracy theories, and that’s dangerous for everyone

By Matthew A. Baum, Katherine Ognyanova | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear Notebook: How many nuclear weapons does the United States have in 2022?

By Hans M. Kristensen, Matt Korda | Nuclear Notebook, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the military parade marking the end of World War II. May 9, 2022. Red Square, Moscow. Credit: Website of the President of Russia. CC BY 4.0.

On Victory Day, Putin points fingers but doesn’t escalate war

By Susan D’Agostino | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Ukrainian refugees from 2022, crossing into Poland. Credit: Міністерство внутрішніх справ України. Accessed via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0.

How to host a refugee, spot fake war images, say “welcome” in Ukrainian, and more

By Susan D’Agostino | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons