WAMC

Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Panel committee hears updates on nuclear waste policy

The Waste Policy Committee of the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Panel met this week to hear updates on Congressional action on nuclear waste-related bills and potential changes in federal nuclear ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Lessons from the UN’s first resolution on AI in nuclear command and control

In November, the General Assembly’s First Committee, adopted a resolution that looks at the risks of integrating AI into nuclear weapons.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Can minimum deterrence save nuclear arms control?

Prospects for Russian–American strategic nuclear arms control seemed unfavorable in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and Russia’s later suspension of formal participation ...
CounterPunch

Nuclear Arms Control Disappearing Before Our Eyes

When NewSTART (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, 2010) expires on February 5, 2026, Russia and the U.S. will face the prospect of a new nuclear arms race unconstrained by bilateral agreements. Since ...
War on the Rocks

Beyond Human-in-the-Loop: Managing AI Risks in Nuclear Command-and-Control

On Nov. 16, U.S. and Chinese leaders met on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima, Peru, jointly affirming “the need to maintain human control over the decision to use ...