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The Future of U.S. Nuclear Arms Control Policy
July 25, 2024
2:00 PM — 3:15 PM EDT

As Russia, China, and the United States build new nuclear weapons systems, the prospects for negotiating formal arms control treaties appear dim. The Biden administration continues to explore and support new pathways to manage nuclear risks, but Moscow and Beijing have thus far refused offers to substantively engage. Please join us for a discussion of the present and future of nuclear arms control.

The USS Carl Vinson, a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is anchored at a South Korean naval base during its port visit in the southeastern port city of Busan on November 22, 2023.
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Nuclear for Nuclear? Understanding Divergent South Korean and American Perceptions on Deterring North Korea

There is a persistent question over how to communicate U.S.-ROK alliance deterrence posture, particularly in the event of a nuclear attack by North Korea.

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· June 27, 2024
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2024 New Voices, New Ideas Conference
July 17, 2024

Growing nuclear risks demand the recruitment of voices from diverse backgrounds to bring new ideas, skills, and perspectives. This one-day, interactive event for interns, students, and young professionals aims to provide opportunities for networking, mentorship, and substantive nuclear policy discussions.

In The Media
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What Are China’s Nuclear Weapons For?

The Military Value of Beijing’s Growing Arsenal

· June 17, 2024
Foreign Affairs
In The Media
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The Forgotten World War III Scare of 1980

Moscow and Washington trapped themselves in a cycle of fear over Iran.

  • Nicole Grajewski Profile Picture
· June 9, 2024
Foreign Policy
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The United States Should Not Further Loosen Its Prohibition on Ukraine’s Using U.S.-Supplied Weapons to Strike Russia
· June 6, 2024
In The Media
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How Iran Benefits from Non-Weaponized Nuclear Deterrence

On this episode, Ankit Panda and Nicole Grajewski focus on whether and how Iran might benefit from non-weaponized nuclear deterrence.

  • Nicole Grajewski Profile Picture
· May 29, 2024
Thinking the Unthinkable with Ankit Panda podcast (War on the Rocks)
In The Media
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Iran’s Nuclear Threshold Challenge

To navigate the twin problems of dealing with Iran and preventing the nuclear threshold from becoming a desirable status for others, policymakers ultimately will need to reconfigure nuclear energy and nonproliferation policy.

· May 23, 2024
War on the Rocks
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The Iran-Russia Friendship Won’t Wither Under Raisi’s Successor

Moscow and Tehran’s partnership has been growing since 2015 and only increased since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

  • Nicole Grajewski Profile Picture
· May 21, 2024
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Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Leaders
May 29, 2024

Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Leaders is a special half-day conference hosted by the 2023-2024 James C. Gaither Junior Fellows. Over the course of three sessions, panelists will discuss issues impacting youth including the evolving global order and role of institutions, climate change, AI, radicalization, and shifts in the information landscape.   

  • Abby Finkenauer 
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