Lessons Learned and Not Learned from Cold War Arms Control Negotiations
2 July 2025
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Publications, Reports and Papers
VCDNP Senior Fellow Dr. Nikolai Sokov reflects on lessons about arms control from the 1970s and 1980s in a short paper. Some lessons learned then could be usefully applied to the present day, others were missed and need to be re-learned.
The Nuclear Suppliers Group: What You Need to Know
12 May 2025
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Briefs and Factsheets, Non-Proliferation, Publications
In a new brief under the Governing the Atom series, Research Fellow Louis Reitmann summarises the origins, purpose, functioning, and challenges of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, marking the 50th anniversary of its first meeting in 1975.
Understanding the Principle of Irreversibility: A Primer for Future Negotiations
24 April 2025
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Briefs and Factsheets, Disarmament, Publications
In this edition of the Governing the Atom brief series, Senior Research Associate Noah Mayhew and Senior Fellow Dr. Nikolai Sokov describe the development of the principle of irreversibility in nuclear disarmament.
Nuclear Security and the Nuclear Supply Chain in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
17 April 2025
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New Technologies, Nuclear Security, Publications, Reports and Papers
VCDNP experts Dr. Sarah Case Lackner and Mara Zarka authored a report on AI-driven changes to the nuclear security landscape and the supply chain for nuclear facilities, featuring insights from a workshop with AI, nuclear security, and supply chain experts.
Mitigating the Threat of Attacks on Nuclear Facilities
25 February 2025
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Nuclear Security, Publications, Reports and Papers
VCDNP Senior Research Associate Noah Mayhew examines the international frameworks prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities and proposes practical measures to strengthen these prohibitions in a newly published paper.
Briefs and Factsheets, Peaceful Uses, Publications
This two-page guide provides a concise overview of the transformative potential of nuclear applications for development and climate goals and shows practical pathways for investing in nuclear technology.
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