Posts with Tag: Deterrence

Artificial Intelligence and NC3: P5 Perspectives

3 April 2024 •

The VCDNP and the European Leadership Network (ELN) hosted a public hybrid event on the ELN report "AI and nuclear command, control and communications: P5 perspectives” to explore the risks of AI in nuclear decision-making.

The UK’s Potential in Nuclear Risk Reduction and Disarmament

29 September 2023 •

Event Reports

VCDNP Research Associate Louis Reitmann recommended ways for the UK to strengthen its leadership for nuclear risk reduction and disarmament at the 2023 UK PONI Annual Conference.

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

27 April 2023 •

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.

Nuclear Weapons and Artificial Intelligence: Understanding the Nexus and Mitigating Risks

14 April 2023 •

Event Reports, Next Gen

The VCDNP and the International Affairs Institute (IAI) organised a webinar focused on the nexus between artificial intelligence and the nuclear field, with support from the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium.

The Future of US-China Nuclear Relations

13 April 2022 •

Event Reports

On 7 April 2022, the VCDNP held a virtual event on the future of US-China nuclear relations featuring Dr. David Santoro, President of the Pacific Forum.

Renegotiating the Nuclear Order: A Sociological Approach

19 January 2022 •

Event Reports

On 11 January 2022, the VCDNP hosted a virtual launch of Dr. Tarja Cronberg’s new book on a sociological approach to the nuclear order defined by nuclear technology and nuclear weapons.

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.

Noah Mayhew Selected for the Bulletin’s 2021 Leonard M. Rieser Award

13 December 2021 •

Event Reports

VCDNP Research Associate Noah Mayhew has been awarded the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Leonard M. Rieser Award for his article, “A millennial’s view: ICBMs are ridiculous.”

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.

New Tools for Transparency, Verification, and Confidence Building

8 November 2021 •

Event Reports

On 3 November, the VCDNP held the sixth and final webinar in the DET Series focused on the challenges and opportunities related to new technologies in the context of transparency, verification and confidence building.

Nuclear-Conventional Entanglement and Advent of Hypersonic Weapons

8 November 2021 •

Event Reports

On 27 October 2021, the VCDNP held the fifth webinar in the DET Series, focused on the relationship between nuclear and conventional weapons, featuring remarks by Dmitry Stefanovich.

Deterrence in the Cyber Domain

11 October 2021 •

Event Reports

On 6 October 2021 the VCDNP held the second webinar in the Deterrence and Emerging Technology (DET) Webinar Series, which on Deterrence in the Cyber Domain featuring Dr. Melissa Griffith, Mr. Oleg Shakirov and Dr. Beyza Unal.

Deterrence Stability and the 21st Century Technology Boom

5 October 2021 •

Event Reports

On 29 September 2021, the VCDNP held a webinar with Dr. Andrew Futter to discuss the impact of emerging technologies on the stability of deterrence as part of the VCDNP Deterrence and Emerging Technologies (DET) Webinar Series.

Deep Cuts' Response to the UK Integrated Policy Review

6 April 2021 •

Event Reports

Angela Kane, VCDNP Senior Fellow and Member of the trilateral Deep Cuts Commission, endorsed a recent Deep Cuts statement regarding the British nuclear deterrence policy

Russia Clarifies Its Nuclear Deterrence Policy

3 June 2020 •

Arms Control, Briefs and Factsheets, Publications

VCDNP Senior Fellow Nikolai Sokov's analysis of Russia's new presidential decree on “Foundations of State Policy of the Russian Federation in the Area of Nuclear Deterrence."

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