IN THIS ISSUE: Exclusive: US considering using ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran, sources say, Democratic Senators Move to Block U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal, Air Force Tests New Sentinel Reentry Vehicle,...

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IN THIS ISSUE: Can Nuclear Fuel be Delivered in Time to Power Advanced Nuclear Reactors?, Trump Is Considering a Plan to Strike Iran Before the Midterms, Trump’s pledge not to strike Iran before midte...

IN THIS ISSUE: Russia sends nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic, Trump threatens to 'blow up' Iran as talks stall, Nuclear arms, nuclear subs: Japan's defense minister wants every o...

IN THIS ISSUE: Australia’s Reckoning: The Trade-offs of US Extended Nuclear Deterrence, Trump and Xi agreed on “strategic stability.” They now need to decide what it means, Trump denies offering Iran ...

In humanity’s quest to constrain the dangers from fast-advancing artificial intelligence, many have looked to the most revolutionary technology that preceded it: nuclear weapons.

IN THIS ISSUE: The Trouble With the Nuclear-AI Analogy, Urging Pivot on North Korea, South’s Leader Calls for Easing Sanctions, North Korea's Kim Jong Un lauds apparent hypersonic missile test, calls ...

In humanity’s quest to constrain the dangers from fast-advancing artificial intelligence, many have looked to the most revolutionary technology that preceded it: nuclear weapons.

IN THIS ISSUE: Democrats propose bill to strike down controversial Saudi nuclear deal, North Korea says US-led arms buildup justifies expanding nuclear force, U.S. acknowledges for the first time that...

IN THIS ISSUE: In Pursuit of Nuclear-Powered Submarines: Australia, South Korea, And Japan, Finland joins France's nuclear deterrent initiative, Japanese utility execs resign over falsified quake safe...

IN THIS ISSUE: Saudi Nuclear Agreement Could Open a Path to 20% Enrichment, Status of Iran’s Nuclear Program Is Unclear, U.N. Watchdog Says, Syrian Nuclear Discovery Unlocks Two-Decade Probe by UN Wat...

IN THIS ISSUE: Majority in South Korea want nukes, survey says, amid U.S. defense concerns, China will stop Russia from going nuclear, Finland’s Stubb says, President Trump rules out using nuclear wea...

IN THIS ISSUE: Trump wants Kim back at the table. He must focus on coexistence, not denuclearization, Trump admin sends Saudi nuclear deal that includes enrichment pathway to Congress, Poland does not...

IN THIS ISSUE: A Nuclear Odyssey at Sea, US plans nuclear-powered merchant fleet to challenge China’s shipbuilding dominance, (2nd LD) Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S. stress 'close' communication on N...

Nuclear and maritime communities face a long and challenging journey to deploy commercial nuclear applications at sea.

IN THIS ISSUE: ‘No Interest’: North Korea Dismisses Reduced U.S. Drills With South Korea, South Korea estimates North Korea has up to 120 nuclear warheads, far above Trump's figure, The growing cost t...

IN THIS ISSUE: The spectre of renewed Iran–North Korea missile cooperation, ‘There is no Golden Dome’ unless Congress prioritizes funding, general warns, Romanian Nuclearelectrica starts shutting down...

Iran–North Korea missile cooperation has been dormant for much of the 2020s, but necessity and experience are creating new incentives to revive it

Research Assistant Nuclear Policy Program The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a renowned international affairs institution, seeks a full-time research assistant to support its Washington, ...

The dash of America’s “mosquito navy” led to victories at sea—and eventually on land.

IN THIS ISSUE: China signals buildout of nuclear missile silos for ‘strategic trump cards’, NATO Weighs Nuclear Expansion as Poland, Finland, Lithuania Emerge as Options, Romania blasts rock to divert...

IN THIS ISSUE: Trump and Netanyahu explored all Iran options including attack, Israeli official says, 5 states offer to accept nuclear waste in exchange for help developing nuclear energy, South Korea...

IN THIS ISSUE: Is There a Future for US-Iran Nuclear Diplomacy?, Iran’s New Leader Is More Open to Pursuing a Nuclear Weapon, U.S. Intelligence Says, ‘There is no enrichment envisioned’ in Saudi nucle...

IN THIS ISSUE: Exclusive: Israel Believes Iran Moved Nuclear Centrifuges Into Pickaxe Mountain, Japan ‘cannot avoid’ nuclear weapons debate, defense chief Koizumi says, Nuclear deal that would permit ...

IN THIS ISSUE: What is Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, the mystery site Trump warns he’ll attack?, China detains US seismologist who has studied North Korean nuclear tests, Gov. Sherrill signs bill starting ...

Le retour de l’arme nucléaire au cœur des rapports de force impose de repenser la dissuasion, la communication de crise et le leadership politique.

The nuclear weapons threshold is increasingly important for proliferation strategy and policy. Policymakers should better understand the implications of the threshold phenomenon in the current interna...

IN THIS ISSUE: Demystifying the Nuclear Threshold, Australia agrees to sell uranium to India, ending a long stalemate, Trump downplays Iran’s nuclear threat as ceasefire collapses, Heat Wave Threatens...

On the role of nuclear weapons in underwriting American national power.

IN THIS ISSUE: Nuclear Weapons and the Future of American Power, Why China Fired a Long-Range Missile Into the Pacific, Satellite Image Analysis: China’s Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Facility Begins Oper...

It seems likely that, no matter what, the power of the U.S. nuclear arsenal will face erosion, not least in the credibility of its commitments to defend allies and the political durability of those al...

IN THIS ISSUE: U.S. to Overhaul Radiation Safety Rules to Spur Nuclear Expansion, Lithuania moves to end nuclear weapon ban as 'situation getting worse', Russia ‘mounted drone surveillance of European...

IN THIS ISSUE: Red, white and glowing blue: Trump's push for new reactors reaches the finish line, Nuclear weapons storage in spotlight as US plans $4bn boost for its UK airbases, Dossier reveals chao...

Program Assistant Nuclear Policy Program The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a unique global network of policy research centers, is seeking a program assistant to work with scholars in our...

IN THIS ISSUE: Don't abandon the US-UK nuclear relationship, UN nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites as part of war deal, Kim Jong Un signals nuclear ambitions at sea with major naval b...

IN THIS ISSUE: Nuclear Won’t Save the AI Buildout, Report: Russia's nuclear-powered 'Skyfall' missile is dirty and dangerous, First round of U.S.-Iran negotiations ends, technical talks will continue ...

IN THIS ISSUE: The Latest Iran Deal Ignores the Lessons of the Past, US releases official agreement with Iran. Read the 14-point text, The interim US-Iran deal leaves the fate of Tehran’s nuclear prog...

IN THIS ISSUE: U.S. and Iran Reach Agreement to Reopen Strait and Begin Nuclear Talks, Scoop: CIA director doubts Iran's intentions on deal, sources say, Exclusive: Iran sealed uranium cache and place...

IN THIS ISSUE: U.S. and Iran Zero In on Four Nuclear Issues in Talks, North Korea’s Uranium Enrichment Capacity Could Soon Expand by 75%, Analysis Says, UN nuclear watchdog board demands urgent Iran c...

IN THIS ISSUE: Time for Nuclear Recycling? Prospects and Implications During a Global Nuclear Energy Renewal, Trump says the U.S. will work with Iran to destroy its uranium if they can make a deal, Xi...

IN THIS ISSUE: Stimson Remembers the Life and Legacy of President and CEO Brian Finlay, North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons, Poland and Lithuania confirm exploring a bi...

IN THIS ISSUE: Beyond the Hype: Assessing Hyperscaler Nuclear Commitments Against U.S. Energy Realities, US in talks to expand nuclear weapons deployments in Europe, Trump requests edits to Iran deal ...

IN THIS ISSUE: Europe Should Not Let Nuclear Nonproliferation Die, What Did the NPT Review Conference Achieve?, Scoop: U.S. and Iran reach deal but need Trump's final approval, officials say, Report: ...