Analysis / Next Gen CommunityDespite Progress in Talks, the Threat of a Nuclear Iran LoomsBySyed Ali Zia JafferyPublished Apr 24, 2025While the ongoing Oman process between the U.S. and Iran is a positive development, the threat of Iran’s nuclearization still looms. There are three reasons why this is the case. First, the trust deficit between the two parties is hard to mitigate. Iran remembers Trump’s first term and his approach toward the Iran nuclear deal in particular and Iran in general. Second, Trump’s threats of military coercion will make Iran more vulnerable, with hardliners, including Ali Khamenei, likely to see nuclear weapons as their best deterrent. Third, the disintegration of its Axis of Resistance has left it with no other option but to get a deterrent of its own. All of this means that jingoism must give way to prudence and deft diplomacy.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityThe Long Road to Nuclear Toxic Waste DisposalByHeather Hollow and CSIS PONIPublished Oct 23, 2018With the continued use of nuclear power comes the question: How can nuclear toxic waste be disposed of effectively?
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityDefining Disarmament: The Challenge of Eliminating Fissile MaterialsByCameron TracyPublished Jul 30, 2018While the world’s nuclear powers could quickly retire their nuclear arsenals, eliminating the fissile materials from which these weapons are made is no simple matter. This raises doubts about the feasibility and permanence of global disarmament.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityHow Orphaned Radiological Sources will Shape the Next BattlefieldByZachary HadfieldPublished May 10, 2018It is incumbent on military planners to continually assess and resource their ability to eliminate orphaned sources in support of large scale military operations across a vast geographic area, as the next war will undoubtedly be shaped by their presence.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityEducation, Culture, and Nuclear WeaponsByAri Kattan and CSIS PONIPublished Mar 16, 2018Dangerous political and cultural trends put U.S. competitiveness in the sciences at risk, with potentially disastrous consequences for the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityJapan Should Clarify its Plutonium Usage PlansByYukari SekiguchiPublished Jan 29, 2018Japan possesses almost 47 tons of separated plutonium. A clear plan for its potential usage and storage is essential.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityDirty Bombs and Hospitals: Improving Domestic SecurityByErin ConnollyPublished Jan 25, 2018There are hundreds of blood irradiators at hospitals and universities around the country containing material that could be used for a dirty bomb. What can we do to minimize that risk?
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityLessons from the Nuclear Security SummitByLeah MatchettPublished Jan 17, 2018Two years have passed since the last NSS. What lessons can we draw for future nuclear security endeavors from the structural choices of the summit?
Analysis / CommentaryHealth Security Takes on New Vivid FormsByRebecca HersmanPublished Sep 16, 2016REBECCA HERSMAN and J. STEPHEN MORRISON
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityTowards Improving the United Nations Nonproliferation MandateBySarah Shirazyan and CSIS PONIPublished Jun 27, 2016The successful implementation of UN Resolution 1540 depends on the committee’s ability to create an environment where member states can develop a sense of local ownership for the resolution.