All nuclear weapons resources
Podcast
![Got Science? The Podcast - Gregory Kulacki](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2022-05/gs-thumbnail-Gregory-Kulacki_0.jpg?itok=MVH7GMyt)
US and China’s Nuclear Policy
Dr. Gregory Kulacki discusses China’s nuclear weapons strategy and the Russian war in Ukraine.
Explainer
![Yellowcake is packed in special, tightly sealed steel drums similar in size to oil barrels.](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2022-03/uranium-ore-in-barrels.jpg?itok=0PLvCUtc)
Nuclear Frontline Communities
Nuclear frontline communities are people and communities directly harmed by nuclear weapons and nuclear materials.
Podcast
![North Korea missile launches](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2022-04/gs-thumbnail-Jeffrey-Lewis-2.jpg?itok=cwXcflmZ)
North Korea Missile Launches
Nuclear nonproliferation expert Dr. Jeffrey Lewis breaks down why North Korea appears to be ramping up its missile tests, and what this means for our geopolitics.
Podcast
![Got Science? The Podcast - Tara Drozdenko](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2022-03/gs-thumbnail-tara-drozdenko.jpg?itok=RxvuaClr)
Russian Threat of Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine
Dr. Tara Drozdenko explains why nuclear weapons should never be on the table in a global conflict.
Video
![Historic Air Force video still with nuclear missiles](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2022-01/sole-authority-video-still.jpg?itok=2Ktow2_-)
Ending Sole Authority
In the United States, the sole authority to order the use of nuclear weapons belongs to the president.
Video
![Sayo Saruta, President of Japan's New Diplomacy Initiative](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2021-07/aug-4-gsp-talks-with-japan-ndi.jpg?itok=CBEQLndA)
Global Security Talks with New Diplomacy Initiative
On August 4, 2021, UCS and Japan's New Diplomacy Initiative will hold a virtual discussion on how Japan can move beyond nuclear deterrence.
Report
![Boy looking at model of atomic bomb model, "little boy" used in WWII](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2021-07/boy-looking-at-model-of-atomic-bomb-little-boy.jpg?itok=gJ3xCLJa)
Japan on No First Use
President Joseph Biden can immediately declare that the United States will never be the first nation to use nuclear weapons without worrying about the effect of such a declaration in Japan.
Report
![Department of Defense illustration of a hypersonic test vehicle](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2021-04/DARPA-falcon-hypersonic-test-vehicle.jpg?itok=_ONHfSOK)
Slowing the Hypersonic Arms Race
Hypersonic weapons are named after a specific velocity regime—five times the speed of sound or greater. But this nomenclature is misleading, as these flight speeds are nothing new.
Video
![Illustration of a hypersonic missile entering its glide phase](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2021-05/hypersonics-video-screenshot.jpg?itok=PMIuRTTl)
Hypersonic Missile Myths
There's a lot more hype than new technology when it comes to these expensive weapons.
Video
![Screenshot of No First Use Policy video](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2021-03/nfu-video-screen-capture.jpg?itok=U4PensNy)
No First Use Policy
In supporting a NFU policy, the Biden administration can take bold action to reduce the nuclear dangers we all face.
Podcast
![Got Science? The Podcast - Cameron Tracy](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2020-10/gs-thumbnail-cameron-tracy.jpg?itok=XF-u58gQ)
Do Hypersonic Weapons Live Up to the Hype?
Global security expert Dr. Cameron Tracy discusses misconceptions about hypersonic weapons and how they could lead us into another arms race.
Report
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Voters Have Higher Priorities than Nuclear Weapons
Recent polling shows voters don't support spending trillions to replace US nuclear weapons as a top federal government priority.