Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - Nuclear Policy Program

"Engage Iran" — What Does It Mean?

Mark Hibbs — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

A flurry of meetings in Washington and Brussels are about to be held on the subject of negotiating with Iran about its nuclear program. The focus of all the meetings is on doing diplomacy with Iran.

The Iranian Nuclear Issue: Achieving a Win-Win Diplomatic Solution

Pierre Goldschmidt — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

The November 2011 International Atomic Energy Agency report suggests that the possible military dimensions of Iran's nuclear program and Tehran's lack of cooperation with the international community leave little doubt that Iran aims to become at least a nuclear threshold state.

Kims, Kims, And Nothing But The Kims

Toby Dalton — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000

With nuclear weapons a strategic necessity for Pyongyang and central to its identity, it is unlikely that North Korea was ever serious about using them as a bargaining chip.

Preventing WMD Proliferation: Myths and Realities of Strategic Trade Controls

Togzhan Kassenova — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Given that products that rely on the same technologies and materials as weapons of mass destruction are everywhere, the challenge for states is to ensure that trade in dual-use goods and technologies does not contribute to WMD proliferation.

The A.Q. Khan Network and its Fourth Customer

Joshua Pollack, George Perkovich — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000

While it has been known since early 2004 that the illicit proliferation network headed by A.Q. Khan of Pakistan supplied the nuclear programs of Iran, North Korea, and Libya, certain questions have not yet been resolved.

Fourth Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed in Car Blast

Peter Topychkanov — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, department supervisor at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, was killed in a car bomb explosion in Tehran that Iranian officials have already accused both the United States and Israel in playing a part in.

Nuclear Energy 2011: A Watershed Year

Mark Hibbs — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000

The cumulative impact of the nuclear developments that occurred in 2012, from the disaster in Fukushima to Iran's continuing nuclear program, will make the world's nuclear future more uncertain.

Iran's Nuclear Program

Mark Hibbs — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Tensions between Iran and the international community continue to rise over the country's nuclear program. Leaders on both sides should take appropriate steps to deescalate the crisis and set the stage for reengagement after the U.S. presidential election.

Iran's Quest For the F6 in its UF6

Mark Hibbs — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000

In years ahead, the Nuclear Suppliers Group will be challenged by a massive global trade increase in unlisted goods. That means that effective application of catch-all controls will be absolutely critical to halt proliferation.

Radiological Materials and the Nuclear Security Summit

Togzhan Kassenova — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0000

With the second Nuclear Security Summit fast approaching, it is a good moment to reflect on the issue of radiological security.

Like Wedding Rings or Euros? Nuclear Weapons in Europe

George Perkovich — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0000

While security conditions in Europe remain relatively benign, NATO states should recapitalize their security commitments and clarify their crisis decisionmaking procedures.

An Agenda for NATO-Russia Cooperation on Nonproliferation

Pierre Goldschmidt — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Differing views between Russia and NATO on issues such as missile defense and Georgian membership in NATO should not inhibit cooperation on steps toward further nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation.

The Future of the Nuclear Suppliers Group

Mark Hibbs — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0000

The Nuclear Suppliers Group faces a host of challenges ranging from questions about its credibility and future membership to its relationship to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and other multilateral arrangements.

Celebrating 20 Years of Nunn-Lugar, With Questions About the Future

Togzhan Kassenova, Toby Dalton — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0000

On its twentieth anniversary, the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program remains an important tool for international cooperation to reduce nuclear dangers, but there remain some tough questions about the continued viability of the model.

Who Wants Diplomacy on Iran?

Mark Hibbs — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0000

The lack of a roadmap to resolve the Iran nuclear crisis may stem from the possibility that none of the players involved, including the United States, Russia, China, Iran, and Israel, have a real interest in achieving a negotiated settlement.