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Podcast
From H-Bomb to the iPhone
Dr. Dick Garwin discusses advocacy and his work developing the hydrogen bomb, GPS, and touch screens.
Report
The SM-3 Block IIA Interceptor
Planned upgrades to the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system will impact the world’s strategic nuclear balance.
Feature
Summer Symposium
The International Summer Symposium on Science and World Affairs encourages the development of young security analysts, researchers, and policy makers.
Video
The Pain and Politics of Hiroshima
Is the Japanese government helping or hurting global efforts to reduce nuclear risk?
Podcast
The High Risks of Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons
A discussion of the capabilities of the US nuclear arsenal and why smaller-scale nuclear weapons are just as dangerous as bigger bombs.
Explainer
US Missile Defense Timeline
More than 50 percent of test intercepts have failed.
Report
Decoys Used in Missile Defense Intercept Tests
The United States missile defense system hasn’t shown that it can successfully deal with decoys or other countermeasures.
Report
US Military Options Should Not Include Starting a Nuclear War
A no-first-use policy—in which the United States declares it will never use nuclear weapons first—would remove the ability of the United States to start a nuclear war, increasing global security.
Report
The New "Low-Yield" Submarine-based Nuclear Warhead
The W76-2 warhead is both unnecessary and dangerous. The United States already has weapons capable of similar yields; adding another will introduce complications that could lead to miscalculations.
Video
Space-based Missile Defense: Not a Good Idea
Politicians have called for "space-based missile defense" for years. Unfortunately, it's not a very good idea.
Video
Science Billboards Rise on I-95
Their stark simplicity jars drivers into considering the meaning of their words.
Feature
Space-based Missile Defense
It may sound like a good idea. It really isn’t.