The Balance of Confidence and Feasibility in Irreversible Nuclear Disarmament
19 May 2025
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Disarmament, Publications, Reports and Papers
A new study authored by Senior Research Associate Noah Mayhew, Senior Fellow Dr. Nikolai Sokov, and Dr. Adam Bernstein explores political, legal, and normative considerations that NPT States Parties could consider for irreversibility in nuclear disarmament.
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.
VCDNP Delegation to the 2025 NPT Preparatory Committee Meeting
6 May 2025
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Event Reports
VCDNP experts participated in the 2025 NPT Preparatory Committee meeting as NGO observers, organisers, and speakers at four side events, as well as advisors on national delegations.
Expert Papers: Nuclear Security and the Nuclear Supply Chain in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
29 April 2025
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New Technologies, Nuclear Security, Publications, Reports and Papers
The VCDNP has published three new papers by nuclear and cyber security experts to map and respond to changes in civil nuclear, triggered by the dawn of the AI age. They provide useful information for diplomats, policy-makers, and industry on how nuclear energy can benefit from the AI revolution while managing accompanying risks.
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.
Global Public Views on Nuclear Deterrence and Nuclear Disarmament
18 April 2025
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Event Reports
The VCDNP hosted a seminar featuring Dr. Stephen Herzog of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, who presented striking new findings from a global survey of public views on nuclear weapons possession and use.
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.
Security Risks Emanating from Nuclear Weapons – A TPNW Perspective
3 April 2025
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Event Reports
The VCDNP held a webinar discussing the report on articulating security concerns of TPNW States Parties, featuring Ambassador Alexander Kmentt of Austria as presenter and Dr. Oliver Meier of the European Leadership Network as a discussant.
Reimagining Risk Reduction: Adapting Cold War Tools to Manage 21st Century Strategic Instability
5 March 2025
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Event Reports
The VCDNP hosted a webinar with VCDNP Senior Fellow Dr. Nikolai Sokov, Rose Gottemoeller, Sahil Shah, David Santoro, and Miles Pomper, who presented a new report analysing the next stage in the development of risk reduction tools to prevent nuclear escalation in an increasingly complex world.
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