In a preview of the likely Russian stand at the 2026 NPT Review Conference, Dr. Sokov writes that Russia arrives at the RevCon in a visibly stronger state than was the case a year earlier.
VCDNP Research Fellow Louis Reitmann presented a new data-driven resource that supports States in developing rules and norms for space security during a launch event at the UN in Geneva.
The Space Norms Atlas provides an overview of 150 emerging norms for space security, based on 1,200 data points from 13 years of UN processes on the prevention of an arms race in outer space. It supports States in developing international instruments to preserve stability and prevent escalation in space.
On 10 March 2026, the VCDNP marked its 15th anniversary with convening a high-level dialogue meeting and was honored to be the focus of a reception at the Federal Ministry of International and European Relations of Austria.
At the 2026 annual VCDNP diplomatic workshop, diplomats and senior officials discussed a wide range of nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament issues against the backdrop of a strained international order, norms, and institutions.
The VCDNP, the Austrian Foreign Ministry, the Permanent Mission of Uruguay, and the Fondation pour la recherche stratégique hosted a workshop on the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCoC) and its role within the international arms control and non-proliferation architecture.
At the annual diplomatic workshop in Annecy, France, senior diplomats, international organizations representatives and non-governmental experts discussed priorities, challenges and opportunities for the 2026 NPT Review Conference.
In May 2026, States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will meet for the 11th Review Conference under exceptionally difficult circumstances. In a commentary for the European Leadership Network (ELN), VCDNP Senior Research Associate Federica Dall’Arche reflects on Italy’s perspective on the Treaty and underscores the need for strong European support and leadership in sustaining and reinforcing the NPT framework.
The VCDNP and the European External Action Service (EEAS) organised a panel discussion at the 18th European Space Conference in Brussels to highlight the important contributions that space industry and defence actors can make to UN processes for stability and security in space.
Dr. Natasha Bajema and VCDNP’s Mara Zarka examine the intersections between AI and WMD, with an outlook of how this space may change over the next ten years. The paper offers a guide to thinking about this emerging threat space and provides policy recommendations to mitigate future threats.
The VCDNP has published three papers by cyber security, data security, and artificial intelligence experts on the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence The papers provide useful information for policymakers and industry considering the impact of increased digitisation in nuclear facilities.
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.
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.
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