In the nuclear realm, the challenge of civilian control is solved with presidential authority. Understanding and addressing the concessions that presidents might make to military expertise surfaces the precarious nature of civilian nuclear command and control.
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Nuclear Policy News – November 19, 2020
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Iran vows “quick” return to nuclear deal if Biden drops sanctions, as it upgrades uranium enrichment
CBS News
The elements of the China challenge
U.S. Department of State
ANALYSIS: Russian strategic and hypersonic naval nuclear weapons
Real Clear Defense
Nuclear Policy News
Nuclear Policy News – November 16, 2020
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Statement by Director-General FU Cong at the EU Non-proliferation and Disarmament Conference
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China
Biden’s path back to the Iran nuclear deal won’t be easy or fast
The Japan Times
OPINION: With Joe Biden in charge, no more flashy Kim Jong Un summits
Wallstreet Journal
Nuclear Policy News
Nuclear Policy News – November 17, 2020
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Trump sought options for attacking Iran to stop its growing nuclear program
New York Times
Pentagon says it shot down unarmed missile in sea-based test
Washington Post
Putin, extending Russian footprint, approves new naval facility in Sudan
Reuters
Nuclear Policy News
Nuclear Policy News – November 10, 2020
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Trump says he’s fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper
ABC
‘Squeezing’ N. Korea for nuclear talks could backfire: experts
Korea Herald
U.S. envoy says it will be hard to re-enter Iran nuclear deal
ABC
Nuclear Policy News
Nuclear Policy News – November 12, 2020
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U.S. imposes Iran-related sanctions on 6 firms, 4 people
Al Jazeera
Biden differs from Trump on North Korea, but Kim’s nukes are most likely here to stay
NBC News
South Korea urging Biden to prioritize denuclearization talks with North
The Hill
United States
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Modernizing the Nuclear Enterprise in the Era of Rapid Prototyping
The U.S. nuclear enterprise is going through a cycle of modernization that touches practically every system in the arsenal. This modernization push requires the nuclear enterprise to engage deeply with the defense acquisition system in a way it has not since its last major modernization cycle in the 1980s.
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Nuclear South Asia at 22
It has been 22 years since India and Pakistan conducted their first nuclear weapons tests, igniting one of the worlds’ most dynamic nuclear deterrence relationships.[1] The series of tests that were conducted at the turn of the century marked the beginning of an unconventional security competition between India and Pakistan which continues till today. Over Read More
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Program for Emerging Leaders (PEL)
Applications for the Program for Emerging Leaders is now open. PEL is designed to foster a community for rising U.S. government leaders to deepen their knowledge in WMD-related challenges.
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PONI Movie Club – Dr. Strangelove
Join us for a discussion on Dr. Strangelove and its depiction of AI, the role of nuclear weapons movies in pop-culture the lessons we learn, and much more.


