After a heated week at the U.N. General Assembly, a new ceasefire proposal between the U.S. and Iran came and apparently went.

Growing strategic threats and doubts about the reliability of US security guarantees are prompting many US allies to reconsider their reliance on US extended nuclear deterrence. Australia, however,...

Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo met with a delegation from the Washington-based Stimson Center on Thursday to discuss the Korea-U.S. alliance,...

In July, IST convened the inaugural cohort of the Andrew Carnegie AI-Nuclear Accelerator in the Bay Area for a five-day immersive experience at the intersection of artificial intelligence and nuclear ...

This is not the first time Google has agreed to censor imagery at the behest of governments, but be warned: obfuscation at this broad level poses a direct threat to the public’s ability to monitor and...

Sachi Barnaby is a Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow for the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists.

At a round-table discussion, Times political journalists talk about what we can expect in November.

For years, industry has argued you can't prove which company caused which disaster. A new study says otherwise.

The controversial U.S. spy program–FISA Section 702–expired over two months ago. Without a deadline pressuring a clean reauthorization, Congress has a moment to address the loopholes that allow warran...

Beijing and Washington must be on the same page to avoid nuclear material from falling into the wrong hands. Continued Track II engagement on nuclear security is essential for preserving cooperation w...

How Syria can capitalize on the post-Hormuz economy.

Argentina's nuclear programme was built on autonomy, not ambition for weapons — yet its decades-long resistance to the non-proliferation regime made it one of the Cold War's most scrutinised cases.

On July 31, 2026, CNS held its annual research presentation event.

Donald Trump said the Iran war is going “extremely well.” Military attacks have degraded Iran’s conventional forces, but not its ability to attack U.S. troops and allies. And the war has brought new e...

New accounts show the oil and gas industry trying to weaken methane reporting while saving the federal emissions system it relies on.

In a world where several countries have nuclear weapons, arms control is the only truly effective form of deterrence.

Concerns about an impending arms race hinge on Russian and Chinese perceptions of a potential U.S. and allied nuclear buildup. This report finds that Russian and Chinese threat perception is relativel...

Authors: Joseph B. Fuller, Kerry McKittrick, Ariel Higuchi, Nathania Silalahi, Samantha Zemser, Billy HuangNational Governors Association partners: Sophia Yager, Malena Dailey, Jack PorterOverviewGove...

Nuclear experts urged President Trump to keep Iran’s nuclear program at the center of talks, warning Tehran could seek sanctions relief before addressing its remaining nuclear capabilities.

Though the Schell Center, Elsie Mares ’28 was a summer fellow assisting with legal services for migrant workers in Mexico City.

Ishan Sharma evaluates the potential of abundant underground hydrogen to provide clean energy, and what the geologic hydrogen industry would need to compete on a large scale.

The US has long relied on security assistance to influence both foreign and domestic policies of allies. Does it really pay off?

Abstract. A substantial literature seeks to understand the drivers and consequences of foreign policy instruments that states employ to change the behavior

Middle powers want American AI, but not on terms that leave their digital future dependent on Washington.

President Trump recently mused about “taking” Cuba for himself: “It may be a friendly takeover, it may not be a friendly takeover… It wouldn’t matter because they’re really, they’re down to, as I say,...

US President Donald Trump's administration says it's helping Venezuela after deadly earthquakes, but it's also undermining democracy.

CBSA's Travis Sharp and Ryan Kaufman analyze NATO's recent decision to purchase high-dollar American drones.

The program reflects CNS's commitment to educating and mentoring the next generation of nonproliferation experts at a time of growing global nuclear risks and rapid technological change.

Washington, D.C., July 9, 2026 - Sixty years after President Lyndon B. Johnson reluctantly signed the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) into law, Americans enjoy a national transparency treasure in th...

The city’s three community connectors at the Department of Civil Rights aim to improve access to services like public health, transportation and voting.

How Brazil moved from nuclear autonomy and a secret parallel programme to regional safeguards, democratic oversight and a leading role in disarmament debates.

It has long been the dream of the U.S. foreign policy elite to bring Japan and South Korea into a tighter alliance. Notoriously dismissive of history,

A fireside chat with Moldovan Ambassador to the United States Vladislav Kulminski on strengthening the U.S.-Moldova partnership to meet the challenges of a more volatile geopolitical environment.

Introducing a Non-Personified Chatbot Default Setting as a Safety Guardrail for Minors Recent accounts of teenagers forming intense and unhealthy relationships with chatbots have opened Congress’s eye...