Nuclear Research

CNA analysts have decades of experience working on the world’s most challenging and pressing nuclear weapons policy and strategy issues.

Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Operations

CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND IMPACTS

We explore how the U.S., China and Russia uses artificial intelligence (AI) in nuclear operations and how it affects nuclear risk. The report also recommends ways the U.S. government might mitigate the risks of AI-enabled nuclear operations and capture possible risk-reducing benefits.

National Security Seminar Event

NUCLEAR COOPERATION WITH STRATEGIC COMPETITORS

Listen to the event on CNA Talks

Working with the Adversary

Working with the Adversary: Great Power Cooperation and Nuclear Risk Management provides practical guidance on both when great power cooperation might work and how to increase the odds of success.

Working with the Adversary

Great Power Cooperation and Nuclear Risk Management

Great Power Cooperation and Nuclear Risk

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Nuclear Policy After the War in Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has blasted the nuclear weapons threat back into our consciousness. CNA explores nuclear policy and strategy, and how things have shifted since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Living Under the Cloud

Coming in from the Cold

Discussion on the history of nuclear weapons and the events that shaped modern nuclear policy.

Nuclear History

CNA’s nuclear research has crossed the globe. Learn more about nuclear weapons and the events that shaped modern nuclear policy.

The Sino-Soviet Border Conflict: Deterrence, Escalation, and the Threat of Nuclear War in 1969

The Israeli “Nuclear Alert” of 1973: Deterrence and Signaling in Crisis

Deterrence and Influence: The Navy’s Role in Preventing War

Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control

Existing arms control treaties are an essential springboard to figuring out what should come next in strategic arms control. CNA dissects various aspects about past, present and future treaties.

Nuclear Arms Control without a Treaty?

Prevailing Under the Nuclear Shadow: A New Framework for US Escalation Management

New Life for New START is a First Step for Nuclear Talks

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New Life for New START is a First Step for Nuclear Talks

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Contacts

Timothy McDonnell, Research Analyst

mcdonnellt@cna.org

Nilanthi Samaranayake, Director, Strategy and Policy Analysis

samaranayaken@cna.org