The Night Shift at Reykjavik: What ‘The Brink of War’ Tells Us about Arms Control
A new film dramatizes never-signed Cold War negotiations. Amy J. Nelson explains why the agreement failed—and what can be learned today.
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Beyond Bilateral: What Trump’s Multilateral Gambit Can and Cannot Fix Review
Amy J. Nelson's latest analysis in Arms Control Association's monthly journal on nonproliferation and global security.
Phantom Signaling: The Waning of American Nuclear Credibility
Future Security Scenarios Lab Director Amy J. Nelson's latest piece in Orbis Journal of World Affairs.
The AI Race Is a Clash of Mythologies
The US-China AI race is usually framed as a contest of compute and capabilities. The deeper divergence is mythological: America's frontier logic versus China's rejuvenation narrative. When these two s…
What the Iran MOU Gets Right, Gets Wrong, and Leaves Unresolved
“Peace Through Strength” Is Hard to Read
New NYT Opinion Piece Co-Authored by Amy J. Nelson, Lab Director and Senior Fellow
Lab Director and Senior Fellow Amy J. Nelson Quoted by Slate
Future Security Scenarios Lab Director and Senior Fellow Amy J. Nelson was recently quoted by Ian Prasad Philbrick in a
The Maximalism Trap: How All-or-Nothing Diplomacy Undermines Nuclear Security
Maximalist nuclear diplomacy is undermining arms control at a moment when it is needed most.
What Iran Signals About the Future of Nuclear Arms Control
The war in Iran being waged by the U.S. and Israel may further a shift in nuclear weapons management.
After New START: The Case for Disciplined Ambiguity
In a post-New START world, transparency can create vulnerability. Strategic stability now hinges on disciplined ambiguity.
Lab Director and Senior Fellow Amy J. Nelson Quoted by Le Monde
Future Security Scenarios Lab Director and Senior Fellow Amy J. Nelson was recently quoted by Elise Vincent…
How Netflix’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ Might Change Our Thinking on Nuclear War
Amy Nelson says the issue isn't if ‘A House of Dynamite’ could happen, but whether it will change how we confront nuclear-crisis risks.
