arms control

photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump shaking hands before a press conference; podiums with the US seal are on both sides of the photo and a blue background prominently features the words "Pursuing Peace"

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

February 11, 2026

The United States and Russia Can’t Give Up on Arms Control Now

Tara Drozdenko
Director, Global Security Program

black and white photo of people observing a nuclear test explosion in the Nevada desert in 1955; they all hold goggles to their faces to protect themselves from the flash of the blast

National Archives at College Park/Wikimedia Commons

January 14, 2026

The Nuclear Testing Moratorium Passes a Milestone

Dylan Spaulding
Senior Scientist

photo looking up at a brick wall, at the bottom of which is an old sign with a radiation symbol and the words "fallout shelter"

Spencer Platt/Getty Images

January 13, 2026

Ask a Scientist: What Happens When There Are No Limits on US and Russian Nuclear Weapons?

Guest Commentary

photo of an all-female unit of Chinese troops marching during a military parade; they wear matching gray camouflage uniforms with red scarves and all carry automatic weapons

Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

December 10, 2025

How Should We Read China’s First White Paper on Arms Control in 20 Years?

Robert Rust
China Analyst

photo of four Chinese nuclear ICBMs on display during the country's 2025 Victory Day parade; soldiers stand guard in the foreground and a large building topped by many Chinese flags is in the background

Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

October 1, 2025

Could China’s New Nuclear Weapons Signal a New Era of Arms Control?

Robert Rust
China Analyst

photo of Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump seated and leaning in toward each other to shake hands. A row of alternating US and North Korean flags is in the background.

Dong-A Ilbo/Getty Images

September 23, 2025

How to Make the Next Trump-Kim Meeting a Success

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

black-and-white photo of Bertrand Russell standing at a table and reading aloud from notes he is holding, with an audience of numerous reporters writing notes inside a darkened hall with bright lights in the background

Douglas Miller/Keystone/Getty Images

July 8, 2025

The Russell-Einstein Manifesto: A Call to Avoid Nuclear War Resonates 70 Years Later

Dylan Spaulding
Senior Scientist

US President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk past rows of Chinese soldiers standing at attention holding rifles and wearing dress white uniforms

Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty Images

February 25, 2025

Can China and the United States Cooperate Under Trump 2.0?

Robert Rust
China Analyst

A military aide carries the "nuclear football."

Drew Angerer/Getty Images

November 6, 2024

Can Advocates Reduce Nuclear Dangers and Advance Nuclear Justice Under a Trump Administration?

Tara Drozdenko
Director, Global Security Program

Getty Images / Stringer

July 24, 2024

China Suspended Nuclear Arms Control Talks With the US. Here’s Why.

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

a still from 2023's Oppenheimer movie directed by Christopher Nolan

Universal Pictures

March 12, 2024

Hollywood Rewards Nuclear Arms Control While Washington Dithers

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

Los Alamos National Lab

March 6, 2024

Three Things from Oppenheimer that Are Happening Again

Jennifer Knox
Policy & Research Analyst

JD Gipson/Unsplash

November 13, 2023

Biden and Xi at APEC: A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

October 20, 2023

Great Power Competition is a Dead End: Dialogue is the Only Path Forward

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

Library of Congress

October 4, 2023

On The Future of Nuclear Testing in America

Dylan Spaulding
Senior Scientist

Marek Studzinski/Unsplash

October 2, 2023

Will There Be a Nuclear Buildup in Europe?

Jennifer Knox
Policy & Research Analyst

August 11, 2023

A Deadly Love Affair: New Mexico, Physics, and the Film Oppenheimer

Guest Commentary

August 6, 2023

How Should We Remember the Invention of the Atomic Bomb?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

Universal Pictures

July 26, 2023

Oppenheimer Remains Largely Faithful to History, But Some Critical Pieces are Missing

Jennifer Knox
Policy & Research Analyst

Photo of Oppenheimer in a fedora and suit

NBC News Studios

July 13, 2023

Ask a Scientist: Scientists and Arms Control from Oppenheimer to Today

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

July 12, 2023

What Political Uncertainty in Russia Means for Nuclear Security

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

Felipe Bustillo/Unsplash

June 28, 2023

Four Things to Look for When You Watch the Oppenheimer Film

Tara Drozdenko
Director, Global Security Program

April 19, 2023

Civil Society Wants Deeds, Not Words, on Nuclear Disarmament: The G7 Should Listen

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

Oleksandr Ratushniak, UNDP/Flickr

February 15, 2023

One Year After Russia Invaded Ukraine: What’s Changed for Arms Control?

Tara Drozdenko
Director, Global Security Program