BRIEFER: Are U.S. Nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missiles Necessary? A Japanese Security Analysis

By Dr. Michiru Nishida  Today, the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) is releasing a new briefer exploring whether U.S. nuclear sea-launched cruise missiles are necessary based on an analysis from the Japanese security perspective. As the briefer states: “In 2021…

BRIEFER: The Next Great Idea in Arms Control – An End to Nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missiles

By Jasmine Owens As the U.S. navigates a new era with rapidly rising Chinese influence, and the deterioration of relations with Russia and China continues to destabilize an already fragile international security environment, reinvigorating nuclear arms control is imperative. Doing…

Verifying Absence of Nuclear Weapons: Looking Back To Look Forward During the UN First Committee Meetings

By Christine Parthemore Every year for a month, the UN First Committee holds a series of meetings. This year’s are currently in progress, running from October 5 to November 5. The body deals with disarmament issues, among others, so in…

Cruise Control: The Logical Next Step in Nuclear Arms Control?

By Christine Parthemore and Andy WeberIn January 2019, our colleague Rear Admiral John Gower, CB OBE outlined a logical vision for balancing future progress in nuclear arms control and reductions with the need for maintaining nuclear strategic stability over time.…