China

A magnifying glass through which there is a computer chip with US and China flags.

How nuclear security can help bring the US and China together on AI

By Stephen Herzog | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies

A man in a suit stands at a podium on stage, facing an audience, with two teleprompters in front of him and stage lights shining above.

The US acknowledged its space weapons. Now it must build guardrails

By Mallory Stewart | Analysis, Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Weapons

A robot hand holding a quill over "We the People" text.

The AI stack’s architecture is a constitution. It’s being written without us

By Allison Stanger | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies

A hand puppeteering several drones against a red background.

How drones reinvented the proxy war

By Steven Feldstein | Disruptive Technologies

Why hackers targeting America’s water systems have the upper hand

By Justin Sherman | Disruptive Technologies

A submarine-launched missile emerges vertically from the ocean, creating a large splash and plume of water and vapor.

Chinese nuclear weapons, 2026

By Hans M. Kristensen, Matt Korda, Eliana Johns, Mackenzie Knight-Boyle | Nuclear Notebook, 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

Smartphone showing an Anthropic announcement page for Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 with update notice suspending access to both AI models.

Why AI models like Claude Fable and Mythos defy traditional export control frameworks

By Justin Sherman | Analysis, Disruptive Technologies, Incoming Signals, The AI Power Trip

Two men in suits greet each other on a red carpet at an airport, with an airplane and several people standing in the background.

After New START: Why new formats of strategic arms control need a common view

By Alexey Arbatov, Konstantin Bogdanov | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

A man in academic regalia speaks at a podium with the presidential seal during an outdoor ceremony at The American University, with people seated behind him.

Beyond ‘Pax Americana’: How JFK’s lessons on unilateral nuclear restraint show that Trump should do more

By Matthew Bunn | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

Rethinking nuclear transparency: a European model for engaging China

By Francesca Giovannini | Analysis, Nuclear Risk

Some thoughts on the issue of transparency in building trust between China and Europe

By Lu Yin | Analysis, Nuclear Risk