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Then-US President Barack Obama and then-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev issue a joint statement announcing their pursuit of a New START treaty in London in April 2009. (White House photo by Pete Souza.)

New START: To succeed, plan for failure

By John Erath | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

To make AI work for national security, invest in humans too

By Julie George | Artificial Intelligence, Opinion, Voices of Tomorrow

President Biden and VP Harris meeting with business leaders to discuss AI safety

How politics and business are driving the AI arms race with China

By Will Henshall | Artificial Intelligence, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion, Voices of Tomorrow

President Biden, Prime Minister Albanese, and Prime Minister Sunak participate in a meeting at AUKUS.

What’s next for the AUKUS submarine deal?

By Noah C. Mayhew | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion, Voices of Tomorrow

How Chinese military aid to Russia could lead to a strategic reversal of nuclear forces

By Vladimir Marakhonov | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

President Biden with Middle East leaders

Why a WMD-free zone in the Middle East is more needed than ever

By Almuntaser Albalawi | Biosecurity, Chemical Weapons, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion, Voices of Tomorrow

earth sitting in fire

What a gas! How serious climate action can be funny, too

By Aaron Sachs | Climate Change, Opinion

How fear of future quantum hacks could expose sensitive data now

By Nicolas Ayala Arboleda | Cyber Security, Disruptive Technologies, Opinion, Voices of Tomorrow

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un shake hands

The US must trade muscles for diplomacy to end the North Korean nuclear crisis

By Colleen Moore | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

South Korean President Yoon aiming a large gun

Nuclear weapons gaffe in South Korea is a warning to leaders everywhere

By Janani Mohan | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion, Voices of Tomorrow

Keeping humans in the loop is not enough to make AI safe for nuclear weapons

By Peter Rautenbach | Artificial Intelligence, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion, Voices of Tomorrow

Psychological reflections on the tragic dynamics of war

By Charles B. Strozier | Opinion