Analysis / ReportIran’s Evolving Nuclear Program and Implications for U.S. PolicyByEric BrewerPublished Oct 15, 2021Iran’s nuclear program isn’t what it used to be. Read why that matters for efforts to salvage the JCPOA and any “Plan B” from Deputy Director Eric Brewer.
Analysis / External PublicationDoes Iran Actually Want to Rejoin the Nuclear Deal?ByEric BrewerPublished Jun 29, 2021Deputy Director Eric Brewer and Henry Rome write about Iran’s motivations regarding the Iran nuclear deal.
Analysis / External PublicationThe Nuclear Proliferation Landscape: Is Past Prologue?ByEric BrewerPublished Jun 17, 2021Deputy Director Eric Brewer writes about the evolution of proliferation threats, reflecting on past and future proliferators to guide U.S. policy.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityIran’s missile program: Two problems, not oneByJohn KrzyzaniakPublished Jun 16, 2021In short, there are really two key issues related to Iran’s ballistic missiles, not one. Although there are few easy answers to either of these, a proper framing is an essential starting point to open up a broader set of ideas and potential solutions.
Analysis / CommentaryReading the Nuclear Tea Leaves: Policy and Posture in the Biden AdministrationByRebecca Hersman and Joseph RodgersPublished Jun 14, 2021The nuclear policy community is once again in the grips of pervasive anxiety that U.S. nuclear policy—encompassing force modernization decisions, declaratory policy, and perceptions of adversary nuclear threat and risk—is either about to dramatically change or fail to change as dramatically as it should. In a polarized community characterized by mistrust and a highly politicized…
Analysis / CommentaryWhat’s Next for Iran Nuclear Talks?ByEric BrewerPublished May 19, 2021Deputy Director Eric Brewer writes about what the next steps are for the Iran nuclear deal.
Analysis / CommentarySalvaging the Iran Nuclear Deal: Round One in Vienna, and What Comes NextByEric BrewerPublished Apr 13, 2021Tough negotiations to save the Iranian nuclear deal are resuming, and they are by no means guaranteed to succeed.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityStatistically Identifying the NPT’s Effect on Nuclear Proliferation: Is it a Fundamentally Unidentified Question?ByDanny BresslerPublished Mar 19, 2021This is part 2 of the two-part series discussing theories and evidence on whether the NPT has Limited the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.
Analysis / CommentaryReviving the Iran nuclear deal requires tackling these three issuesByEric BrewerPublished Mar 18, 2021Winding back Iran’s nuclear program and Trump-era sanctions won’t be easy.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityHas the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Limited The Spread of Nuclear Weapons? Evaluating the ArgumentsByDanny BresslerPublished Mar 17, 2021Despite evidence that the NPT has been helpful in restraining proliferation, there is still work to be done to understand how and why the NPT continues to work and under what conditions it may no longer work.