Posts with Tag: United States

Russian-Turkish Relations and Implications for U.S. Strategy and Operations

15 November 2022 • 
This study by Dr. Hanna Notte (VCDNP) and Dr. Chen Kane (CNS) outlines an inventory of measures the U.S. government can take, comprising strategic and operational recommendations.
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Six Questions on Naval Nuclear Propulsion and IAEA Safeguards

The second brief in the “Governing the Atom Series” by VCDNP focuses on the compatibility of naval nuclear propulsion with key elements of the non-proliferation regime.
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Dr. Nikolai Sokov on the Risk of Nuclear Escalation

10 August 2022 • 
VCDNP Senior Fellow Dr. Nikolai Sokov warns of Russian-Western nuclear war in an appearance on NHK Global.
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Dr. Nikolai Sokov on Russia-Belarus Nuclear Sharing Arrangements

1 August 2022 • 
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.
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The Future of US-China Nuclear Relations

13 April 2022 • 
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.
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IAEA Safeguards, the Naval “Loophole” and the AUKUS Proposal

VCDNP Non-Resident Senior Fellow John Carlson has written a new article discussing IAEA safeguards and nuclear naval propulsion in the context of the AUKUS proposal.
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Dr. Hanna Notte Hosts “The Ambassadorial Series: Deans of U.S. - Russia Diplomacy”

25 January 2022 • 
VCDNP Senior Research Associate Dr. Hanna Notte is the host of "The Ambassadorial Series: Deans of US - Russia Diplomacy," a project of the Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies. 
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From NATO to NPT and Beyond: Diversifying Debates, Expanding Nuclear Mindsets

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

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

23 November 2021 • 
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.
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No First Use, Sole Purpose and Arms Control

15 November 2021 • 
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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Nuclear Naval Propulsion and the Application of IAEA Safeguards

3 November 2021 • 
On 15 October 2021, the VCDNP held a webinar with Laura Rockwood and John Carlson to discuss the implications of naval nuclear propulsion for safeguards implementation, in the context of the AUKUS partnership.
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AUKUS Nuclear-Powered Submarine Deal – Non-proliferation Aspects

A brief overview of the nuclear non-proliferation and safeguards aspects of the proposal for Australia to build and operate nuclear-powered submarines, authored by VCDNP Non-Resident Senior Fellow John Carlson.
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End of an Era: The United States, Russia, and Nuclear Nonproliferation

24 August 2021 • 
VCDNP Senior Fellow Nikolai Sokov, Senior Research Associate Hanna Notte and Research Associate Noah Mayhew have contributed chapters to a new edited volume, which examines some of the past challenges in the nuclear field, which were addressed through US-Russian cooperation.
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The US Withdrawal From the Open Skies Treaty

24 June 2021 • 
VCDNP Senior Fellow Nikolai Sokov has authored a new article for the IMEMO journal “Pathways to Peace and Security” that examines the factors that led to the US withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty and what could be next in arms control.
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