Balancing Innovation and Nuclear Security for AI and IoT Technologies
15 January 2026
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Publications, Reports and Papers
VCDNP experts Dr. Sarah Case Lackner and Mara Zarka address the intersection of the Internet of Things, AI, and nuclear security, providing policymakers with recommendations on how to best harness IIoT and AI while maintaining robust nuclear security in an increasingly digital world.
VCDNP Senior Fellow Dr. Nikolai Sokov analyses what will be lost with the passing of New START, as well as the proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin to continue observing the Treaty’s quantitative and qualitative limits in the absence of a verification regime.
Panel Discussion Underscores the Education and Capacity-Building Aspects of UNSCR 1540
11 December 2025
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Event Reports
The VCDNP hosted a panel discussion on the impact of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 on non-proliferation education and capacity-building initiatives, in collaboration with UNODA and the Permanent Mission of Türkiye to the United Nations in Vienna.
Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Security Governance: Addressing the Risks of Frontier AI
2 December 2025
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New Technologies, Nuclear Security, Publications, Reports and Papers
VCDNP’s Dr. Sarah Case Lackner and AI safety researcher Zaheed Kara authored a report on the risks of frontier AI to the security of nuclear materials and facilities, featuring insights from a series of consultations held between the nuclear security and AI communities.
Small Modular Reactors: Navigating the New Nuclear Renaissance
27 October 2025
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Briefs and Factsheets, Publications
In a new Sustainable Solutions brief, VCDNP experts explain key features of SMRs and explore how SRMs could open the door to nuclear power for developing countries.
In the first brief of the new Emerging Tech series, Senior Fellow Dr. Sarah Case Lackner and AI researcher Zaheed Kara explain the origins, benefits, shortcomings, and potential future developments of AI models and systems.
Launch Event: The History of PAROS & A Results-Oriented and Form-Flexible Approach to PAROS
8 September 2025
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Event Reports
The VCDNP presented its inaugural publications on space security at an online event, featuring presentations by Research Fellow Louis Reitmann and a panel discussion with leading governmental and non-governmental experts on the prevention of an arms race in outer space.
“Revitalising the Vienna Spirit: Forging Common Ground on the Nuclear Agenda” Diplomatic Workshop Convenes in Krems
4 July 2025
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Event Reports
Senior diplomats, officials from international organisations, and non-governmental experts discussed the state of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime, the implications of recent events, and prospects for the 2026 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.
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.
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