All nuclear weapons resources
Report
![Airmen from the 90th Missile Maintenance Squadron prepare a reentry system for removal from a launch facility](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2020-06/rethinking-land-based-nuclear-missiles.jpg?itok=0AJK3zFC)
Rethinking ICBMs
The US continues to keep intercontinental ballistic missiles on high alert—creating the risk of a mistaken nuclear war in response to a false warning.
Explainer
No First Use Explained
What's a No First Use (NFU) Nuclear Policy and would adopting one make the United States safer?
Podcast
![Got Science? The Podcast - David Wright](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2020-02/gs-thumbnail-david-wright.jpg?itok=BL0gz4gv)
Five Ways to Start a Nuclear War
Physicist David Wright discusses the nuclear weapons policies and scenarios that threaten our safety, and how to mitigate those risks.
Report
![U.S. military aide carries "president's emergency satchel," across White House South Lawn](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2020-01/three-heads-better-than-one-thumbnail.jpg?itok=l5IJEpRv)
Three Heads Are Better Than One
The president of the United States has the authority to order the use of nuclear weapons without consulting anyone else. The existing system is dangerous.
Report
![A missile housed in a missile silo](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2019-09/TowardNuclearSanityThumbnail_0.jpg?itok=GmGa7fXf)
Nuclear No First Use Spotlight
A No First Use policy contributes to global stability, reduces risk of other countries using nuclear weapons against the US and makes it less likely they'll be used period.
Report
![A magnifying glass magnifies a colorful line graph as a 3D bar chart](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2019-11/VotersStronglySupportNFUNuclearPolicyThumbnail.jpg?itok=w1omdTZ5)
Voters Strongly Support a “No First Use” Nuclear Policy
Polling results suggest that presidential candidates should be talking about nuclear weapons issues on the campaign trail.
Video
![A green digital clock display frozen at 10:00 minutes](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2019-10/TenMinutesThumbnail.jpg?itok=F_Yf7evg)
Ten Minutes to Decide the Fate of the World
The current nuclear launch policy gives the President of the United States sole authority to launch nuclear weapons within 10 minutes of learning of a possible nuclear attack.
Video
![Red nuclear launch button on a wooden desk](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2019-10/TrumpsButtonThumbnail.jpg?itok=GAVCD4j6)
Why We Need a Safer Nuclear Launch Policy
Our current policy puts the decision to launch our nuclear weapons in the hands of a single person.
Video
![Missile launch above a mountain range at sunrise](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2019-10/WhereDo2020PresidentialCandidatesStandonNuclearWarThumbnail.jpg?itok=_FOiEnbR)
Where Do the 2020 Presidential Candidates Stand on Nuclear War?
What is the plan for the 2020 presidential candidates to keep Americans safe from nuclear war and what will they do about the current nuclear policies?
Podcast
![Got Science? The Podcast - Dick Garwin](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2019-11/gs-thumbnail-dick-garwin.jpg?itok=B6a8r2HM)
From H-Bomb to the iPhone
Dr. Dick Garwin discusses advocacy and his work developing the hydrogen bomb, GPS, and touch screens.
Report
![Interceptor missile launch.](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2022-07/1500-900-interceptor-missile.jpg?itok=5nbBv7MN)
The SM-3 Block IIA Interceptor
Planned upgrades to the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system will impact the world’s strategic nuclear balance.
Feature
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Summer Symposium
The International Summer Symposium on Science and World Affairs encourages the development of young security analysts, researchers, and policy makers.