Detailed fact sheet created by the Arms Control Association on current nuclear declaratory policies held by nuclear weapon states around the world.
Nuclear Strategy
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U.S. Missile Defense Programs
A regularly updated report by the Arms Control Association containing detailed analysis of current U.S. ballistic missile defenses.
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NTI Delivery Systems Tutorial
An introduction and tutorial about the different types of missiles and other WMD delivery systems designed by the Nuclear Threat Initiative. The tutorial concludes with a quiz to test your knowledge on the topic.
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Nuke Map
A 3D model created by Alex Wellerstein of the Stevens Institute of Technology showcasing the potential destructive effects of a detonated nuclear weapon. The model allows for variation in bomb yield, height of burst, radiation effects, etc.
Announcements
PONI Awarded Grant to Address Emerging Threats to Nuclear Stability
The project focuses on how rapid technology developments are expected to reshape situational awareness, crisis management, and strategic warning on the conventional battlefield, introducing new and complex risks to strategic stability in the nuclear domain.
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Debate: North Korea’s Nuclear Program
The Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI), Ploughshares Fund, and the Nuclear Science and Security Consortium are pleased to invite you to the third in a debate series on a range of nuclear challenges and policy decisions the Trump administration will face in 2017. The debate series aims to provide a forum for in-depth exploration of arguments on both sides of key nuclear policy issues.
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Five Guys and a Brigadier General Travel to North Dakota in the Dead of Winter
Interacting with senior military leadership and visiting the maintainers, operators, and trainers responsible for two legs of the nuclear deterrent creates a vitally important relationship, one that can close that technical gap and ensure future civilian leaders are able to make informed decisions.
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The Future of Submarine Second Strike and the Balance of Stability
SSBNs are proliferating, they are getting quieter, and methods for detecting SSBNs are improving. These three trends set the nuclear powers up for a competition that may diminish the stabilizing role SSBNs have historically played.
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Behind the Nuclear Veil – A Look at Daily Life
Despite the incredible work that they put into the job, the men and women keeping up the nuclear umbrella rarely see anything other than the part that they play, but their job is crucial to maintaining a nuclear deterrence policy.
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Nuclear Weapons and Capabilities in the Indian Ocean: An Indian Perspective
At a time of a qualitative reordering of the Asia-Pacific, stability in the Indian Ocean region hinges on collaborative efforts by India and the United States to keep the seas open and peaceful.