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The Scientific Case for Diversity in Nuclear Weapons Policy-Making

27 March 2024

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Disarmament, Publications, Reports and Papers

VCDNP Research Associate Louis Reitmann uses empirical findings from psychology and behavioural science to demonstrates how demographic diversity contributes to more effective nuclear weapons policy, in a new paper published by the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR).

VCDNP Experts Explore Gender Perspectives on Nuclear Weapons in New Podcast

25 March 2024

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Disarmament, Non-Proliferation, Podcasts, Publications

VCDNP experts Federica Dall’Arche, Mara Zarka, and Louis Reitmann feature on the Arms Control Poseur podcast in a series of episodes discussing gender perspectives on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.

The International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS): An Explainer

15 March 2024

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Briefs and Factsheets, Nuclear Security, Publications

As part of the "Governing the Atom" brief series, VCDNP Senior Fellow Dr. Sarah Case Lackner provides a succinct overview of the purpose, history, and functioning of the International Conferences on Nuclear Security (ICONS).

How the Next UK Government Could Reduce the Risk of Nuclear War

1 December 2023

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Arms Control, Commentary, Disarmament, Publications

In Arms Control Today’s December 2023 edition, VCDNP Research Associate Louis Reitmann analyses policy options for renewed UK leadership on nuclear risk reduction and disarmament following the 2024 general election.

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How the Next UK Government Could Reduce the Risk of Nuclear War

1 December 2023

Arms Control, Commentary, Disarmament, Publications

In Arms Control Today’s December 2023 edition, VCDNP Research Associate Louis Reitmann analyses policy options for renewed UK leadership on nuclear risk reduction and disarmament following the 2024 general election.

Machiavelli in the Ivory Tower: Russia’s Nuclear Fever – A Conversation with Rose Gottemoeller

Arms Control, Podcasts, Publications

In the 8th episode of Machiavelli in the Ivory Tower, Dr. Hanna Notte and CNS' Sarah Bidgood speak with Rose Gottemoeller, who is the Steven C. Hazy lecturer at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC).

Dr. Nikolai Sokov: "Russia is deploying nuclear weapons in Belarus. NATO shouldn’t take the bait."

Arms Control, Commentary, Publications

Senior Fellow Dr. Nikolai Sokov comments in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on the recently announced nuclear sharing arrangement with Belarus.

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine – The Iran Nuclear Price Tag

27 February 2023

Arms Control, Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Safeguards, Publications, Reports and Papers

VCDNP Senior Research Associate Dr. Hanna Notte writes for the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung on how the war against Ukraine has influenced Russia’s approach towards efforts to restore the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA).

US-Russian Relations Can Still Get Worse

24 February 2023

Arms Control, Commentary, Publications

Senior Research Associate Dr. Hanna Notte writes for War on the Rocks on the end of compartmentalisation in US-Russian relations.

Dr. Nikolai Sokov on the Risk of Nuclear Escalation

Arms Control, Commentary, Publications

VCDNP Senior Fellow Dr. Nikolai Sokov warns of Russian-Western nuclear war in an appearance on NHK Global.

Dr. Nikolai Sokov on Russia-Belarus Nuclear Sharing Arrangements

Arms Control, Commentary, Publications

VCDNP Senior Fellow Dr. Nikolai Sokov’s new piece in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists analyses the reasons for and the potential impact of Russia-Belarussian nuclear sharing.

New Videocast Seeks to Demystify Arms Control and International Security Issues

Arms Control, Disarmament, New Technologies, Non-Proliferation, Podcasts, Publications

In their new videocast, Machiavelli in the Ivory Tower, our VCDNP Senior Research Associate Dr. Hanna Notte and Sarah Bidgood, CNS, and their guests discuss arms control, nonproliferation, and international security issues—topics that have leapt to the forefront since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February.

The Legality of Nuclear Weapons

Arms Control, Briefs and Factsheets, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation, Publications

VCDNP Non-Resident Senior Fellow John Carlson has published a brief with the APLN that reflects on the 1996 ICJ opinion on whether the threat or use of nuclear weapons in any circumstances permitted under international law.

Videocast Launch: Machiavelli in the Ivory Tower

1 February 2022

Arms Control, Disarmament, New Technologies, Podcasts, Publications

VCDNP Senior Research Associate Dr. Hanna Notte and CNS Director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program have launched a new video/podcast on arms control, nonproliferation, and international security issues.

From NATO to NPT and Beyond: Diversifying Debates, Expanding Nuclear Mindsets

19 January 2022

Arms Control, Disarmament, Publications, Reports and Papers

Nuclear-weapon States and non-nuclear-weapon States should begin inclusive deliberations about nuclear deterrence and nuclear disarmament, focusing on the principal drivers of the Humanitarian Initiative.

Winners of the Essay Competition on Conventional Arms Control and CSBMs in Europe

10 December 2021

Arms Control, Commentary, Publications

The second OSCE essay competition for young scholars on conventional arms control and confidence- and security-building measures in Europe concluded on 8 December 2021.

Focusing the Message: Immediate Priorities for US-Russian Arms Control

23 November 2021

Arms Control, Briefs and Factsheets, Publications

Under the auspices of the trilateral Young Deep Cuts Commission, VCDNP Research Associate Noah Mayhew, with Artem Kvartalnov and Daria Selezneva, has published a policy brief, outlining priorities for US-Russia nuclear arms control.

Back to the Future: Reviving U.S.-Russian Lab-to-Lab Cooperation

23 November 2021

Arms Control, Commentary, Publications

In his new piece published in Arms Control Today, VCDNP Research Associate Noah Mayhew argues that restoring formal US-Russia lab-to-lab cooperation would be a positive first step in normalising relations.

No First Use, Sole Purpose and Arms Control

15 November 2021

Arms Control, Commentary, Publications

The United States is captured by the debate over whether the Biden administration will adopt a no-first-use or sole‑purpose policy. VCDNP Senior Fellow Dr. Nikolai Sokov weighs in on this debate in his recent analysis.

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