Nuclear Escalation

As Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian's officially assumes office tomorrow, there is a limited window of opportunity for renewed nuclear diplomacy.

The Russian leader regularly threatens to use nuclear weapons to intimidate the US. An effective counter would exploit his fears.

Pursuing transparency measures now in Iran would help prevent the country's nuclear program from triggering a wider war.

Iran’s recent willingness to work with the IAEA on transparency measures could be a step toward deescalating the nuclear crisis.

Given Putin's war on Ukraine and Xi's threats to Taiwan and the two leaders' "no limits" partnership, deterrence and democracy are at risk.

Президент Росії Володимир Путін погрожує застосувати ядерну зброю для досягнення перемоги над…

The risk cannot be dismissed, but giving in to his threats in his war on Ukraine would create a precedent that he likely would use elsewhere.

The risk of nuclear escalation following Russia's invasion of Ukraine is now as high, or higher, than it was during the Cuban missile crisis.