Nuclear Weapons Resources

We can build a future that promotes diplomacy, environmental justice for frontline communities, and one where we abolish these uniquely destructive weapons.

What are the humanitarian costs of the use of tactical nuclear weapons?

How did UCS perform over the last year?

Global security expert Jennifer Knox explains how international treaties reduce the risks of nuclear weapons.

Also called nonstrategic nuclear weapons, they're designed for battlefield use and have a shorter range than other nuclear weapons.

Dr. Gregory Kulacki discusses China’s nuclear weapons strategy and the Russian war in Ukraine.

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.

Dr. Tara Drozdenko explains why nuclear weapons should never be on the table in a global conflict.

In the United States, the sole authority to order the use of nuclear weapons belongs to the president.

On August 4, 2021, UCS and Japan's New Diplomacy Initiative will hold a virtual discussion on how Japan can move beyond nuclear deterrence.

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.