Climate change is very unlikely to undermine the complex web of facilities, bases, and operations involved in nuclear programs and their deterrence missions. But even small incidents and accidents are potentially devastating.
A conversation about the future for Yevgeny Prigozhin following the Wagner Group aborted march on Moscow in late June.
A conversation on the conditions surrounding Ukraine joining NATO.
Climate change stands to impact each leg of the U.S. nuclear triad in different and increasingly serious ways. Given the high-stakes nature of the nuclear enterprise, the Department of Defense and other key stakeholders must better prepare for, mitigate, and adapt to these climate challenges.
Although the geopolitical rationale for the arrangement is understandable, the parties have failed to come to terms with its core problems.
A conversation about changing Russian perspectives on the utility and necessity of nuclear use and prospects for nuclear risk reduction.
The world has entered an era of interrelated nuclear competitions at the great power and regional levels.
Nuclear weapons failed Putin as a guarantee against external meddling.
The concept of strategic stability has come under immense pressure in recent years. Nuclear multipolarity, novel technologies, an exacerbating crisis in arms control, and a growing acceptance of “softer” norms are all taking a toll.
The more Moscow understands NATO intent and capabilities, the better it is for Russia—and vice versa.