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The PONIs have been busy this week in New York as they have attended discussions on risk reduction and transparency measures at #NPT #PrepCom!

1/2 🚨 New preprint alert 🚨 Together w/ Lauren Sukin Stephen Herzog Marek Vranka, we provide first experimental evidence on how public views on nuclear weapon use shape elite decision-making. Must read for scholars conducting nuclear nonuse experiments!

"Reinforcing the norm against nuclear testing will require diplomatic engagement among major nuclear powers, particularly through confidence-building measures, collective P5 commitments, and sustained pressure from non-nuclear states." From Doreen Horschig: ifri.org/en/papers/frag…

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Explore PONI's ACKTI Archive to find primary source documents on the design, negotiation and implementation of arms control across US history. The database currently has primary sources for the BWC, CWC, START I, INF, and PNIs. Learn more here: ackti-archive.csis.org

In this CQ, my CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues colleagues and I try to shed some light on what we know so far and what the Israeli attacks might mean for Iran’s nuclear program and nuclear risks in the region.

Tomorrow at 4 pm ET, CSIS Middle East and Warfare, Irregular Threats, & Terrorism Program experts discuss the implications of the conflict between Israel and Iran and what comes next for the region. Watch here: csis.org/events/israel-…

My thoughts in Foreign Policy on what the current war might mean for the future of Iran's nuclear program. foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/16/ira…

Gerüchten zufolge hat Israel den Atomreaktor in Bushehr angegriffen. Angriffe auf den Reaktor im Süd-Iran wären gefährlich, sagt die Nuklearexpertin Doreen Horschig . Dabei könnten "radioaktive Partikel freigesetzt werden, die die Zivilbevölkerung gefährden.“ handelsblatt.com/politik/intern…

The United States can destroy Irans infrastructure, but it cannot destroy Iranian knowledge. These strikes may set Iran back, but it is also likely to incentivize Iran toward the bomb. The US still needs a plan for deescalation & a long term strategy to prevent proliferation

New Analysis: Bailey and I on what comes next in Israel’s campaign and how the fallout factor may play a role: csis.org/analysis/fallo… CSIS Defense and Security Department CSIS CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues UCF School of Politics, Security, and Intl Affairs