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A group of people in formal attire sit around a table with phones and documents; one person wears a "USA" cap. A map and security personnel are visible in the background.

Why Congress and senior officials must deny Trump a ‘nuclear escape’ in Iran

By Paul Slovic, Rose McDermott | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

These two locks are part of the implementation of the two-man-rule in a Minuteman ICBM launch control capsule. Photo by Craftsman2001; released into public domain by author.

Donald Trump can become a global hero by adopting the ‘two-person rule’ for nuclear weapons use

By John Mecklin | Analysis, Hiroshima & Nagasaki, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Memo to Trump: Modify the US policy of sole authority to launch nuclear weapons

By Lisbeth Gronlund | Nuclear Weapons

Question for the candidates: What is your plan to prevent the next dangerous and expensive nuclear arms race?

By Laura Grego | Nuclear Weapons

Question for the candidates: Should the president retain the sole authority to order the use of nuclear weapons?

By Mackenzie Knight-Boyle | Nuclear Weapons

Trump could win back the nuclear codes. Biden should put guardrails on the nuclear arsenal—now.

By Tom Z. Collina | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

Sharon Weiner and Moritz Kütt try on the VR headsets for The Nuclear Biscuit, a virtual reality experience they created that allows players to wargame a missile attack from the point of view of the US president. Photo used with permission from Sharon Weiner.

A VR journey into the nuclear bunker offers chilling lessons on US nuclear policy

By Susan D’Agostino | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons

The new Woodward and Costa book shows why no president should have “sole authority” to start a nuclear war

By Jessica Sleight | Nuclear Risk

An expert proposal: How to limit presidential authority to order the use of nuclear weapons

By Lisbeth Gronlund, David Wright, Steve Fetter | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

Trump’s COVID infection shows why it’s time to retire the nuclear football

By Tom Z. Collina | Biosecurity, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

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Watch now: The Button Global Webinar

By Bulletin Staff | Nuclear Risk

Nuclear launch console.

Hot-button campaign issue: 2020 Democrats disagree on nuclear launch authority

By John Krzyzaniak | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons