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Russia-Ukraine

The silhouette of a drone flying over the mountains line at sunset

Threat in the sky: How cheap drones are changing warfare

By Sara Goudarzi | Disruptive Technologies

Why Iran may feel less restrained in nuclear decision-making now

By John Ghazvinian | Nuclear Weapons

How the United States and NATO can deal with Russian nuclear coercion in Ukraine

By Alexander Vershbow | Nuclear Weapons

people in boat in flooded streets

Dam explosion in Ukraine unleashes ‘ecological disaster’

By Nitish Pahwa | Climate Change

IAI Harop loitering munition

One way attack: How loitering munitions are shaping conflicts

By Dan Gettinger | Disruptive Technologies

Why the United States should prioritize autonomous demining technology

By Amy J. Nelson | Disruptive Technologies

Cutting power: How creative measures can end the EU’s dependence on Russian nuclear fuel

By Marina Lorenzini | Nuclear Energy

Three ways the US should respond to Russia’s suspension of New START

By Steven Pifer | Nuclear Weapons

The narrow field of options for safely managing Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

By Mark Hibbs | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk

Psychological reflections on the tragic dynamics of war

By Charles B. Strozier | Opinion

Why drone boats are an overhyped Achilles’ fleet

By Jonathan Panter, Johnathan Falcone | Disruptive Technologies

How the war in Ukraine hinders US-Russian nuclear arms control

By Steven Pifer | Nuclear Weapons