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.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityWhat does the history tell us about Iran’s nuclear intentions?BySina AzodiPublished Feb 16, 2021The debate on the direction of Iran’s nuclear program is a multifaceted puzzle which will continue to draw attention for the foreseeable future. Will Iran cross the threshold and weaponize its decades long nuclear program?
Analysis / CommentaryNuclear Proliferation Challenges Facing the Biden AdministrationByEric BrewerPublished Feb 4, 2021Deputy Director Eric Brewer predicts nuclear proliferation challenges the Biden administration will face in office.
Analysis / CommentaryA clean return to the Iran nuclear deal should be Biden’s first optionByEric BrewerPublished Jan 11, 2021Returning to the deal is not only viable but also presents the best chance of preventing an Iranian bomb.
Analysis / CommentaryHow to Deal with the Nuclear Skeletons in Iran’s ClosetByEric BrewerPublished Dec 21, 2020Why, exactly, does Iran’s abandoned nuclear weapons program still matter for U.S. policy? Three primary reasons stand out.
Analysis / CommentaryWhy Trump’s Retreat from US Allies Could Have Nuclear ConsequencesByEric BrewerPublished Oct 1, 2020For decades, America gave allies and partners good reason to shelve their nuclear weapons efforts.
Analysis / CommentaryToward a More Proliferated World? The Geopolitical Forces that Will Shape the Spread of Nuclear WeaponsByEric BrewerPublished Sep 2, 2020This joint CNAS-CSIS report identifies seven trends that are eroding the barriers to nuclear proliferation.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityPreventing Nuclear Risks in Outer SpaceByYukari SekiguchiPublished Jul 28, 2020Space is becoming an increasingly competitive domain and nuclear technologies, including both nuclear propulsion and energy production, could play a key role in advancing a variety of these missions.
Analysis / CommentaryWill U.S. Sanctions Snapback Force Iran Out of the NPT?ByEric BrewerPublished May 15, 2020As U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook made clear in his recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, if the United States fails to secure an extension to the arms embargo against Iran that expires in October, it is willing to try and force the reimposition of UN sanctions on Iran.
Analysis / CommentaryDid America Learn the Wrong Lessons from its Clash with Iran?ByEric BrewerPublished Mar 24, 2020The United States and Iran are once again on the verge of conflict. On March 11, a volley of short-range rockets killed a U.S. soldier and contractor, as well as a British solider, at an Iraqi base near Baghdad.