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The Nuclear Policy Program aims to reduce the risk of nuclear war. Our experts diagnose acute risks stemming from technical and geopolitical developments, generate pragmatic solutions, and use our global network to advance risk-reduction policies. Our work covers deterrence, disarmament, arms control, nonproliferation, and nuclear energy.

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James M. Acton

Jessica T. Mathews Chair, Co-director, Nuclear Policy Program

Fiona Cunningham

Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program

Toby Dalton

Senior Fellow and Co-director, Nuclear Policy Program

Jane Darby Menton

Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program

Jane Darby Menton

Rose Gottemoeller

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program

Nicole Grajewski

Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program

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Mark Hibbs

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program

Corey Hinderstein

Vice President for Studies

Togzhan Kassenova

Nonresident Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program

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Ulrich Kühn

Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program

Jamie Kwong

Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program

Christopher David LaRoche

Stanton Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program

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Ariel (Eli) Levite

Senior Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program, Technology and International Affairs Program

Daniela Lulache

Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program

Daniela Lulache

Ankit Panda

Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

John Pendleton

Visiting Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program

George Perkovich

Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons, Senior Fellow

Lindsay Rand

Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program

Todd S. Sechser

Nonresident Scholar Nuclear Policy Program

Lauren Sukin

Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program

Sinan Ülgen

Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe

Tristan Volpe

Nonresident Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program

Fumihiko Yoshida

Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program

Tong Zhao

Senior Fellow with the Nuclear Policy Program and Carnegie China

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Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference

For over 30 years, experts, officials, executives, journalists, and students from across the globe have come together to debate—and explore solutions for—the most pressing challenges in nuclear nonproliferation, arms control, disarmament, deterrence, energy, and security at the Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference.

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Hypersonic Weapons

A new arms race is afoot. China, Russia, and the United States are aggressively pursuing the development and deployment of advanced hypersonic weapons, while other states are starting or scaling up their own programs. But what are these weapons? Who’s working on what? And what are the implications for global security? A strategy for managing the race toward these weapons—which combine speed with maneuverability and long ranges—has never been more crucial.

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Resources for the Future of Arms Control

A guide to canonical sources on the history and aims of arms control, with a focus on verification and monitoring as well as contemporary challenges.

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