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Foreign Policy: Trump’s Vagueness Over Nuclear Testing Could Fuel an Arms Race

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Foreign Policy: Trump’s Vagueness Over Nuclear Testing Could Fuel an Arms Race

The delicate balance of nuclear deterrence relies on clarity. But what happens when a major power embraces ambiguity on a core issue like weapons testing? IST Senior Policy Advisor Sahil V. Shah calls for clarification in a new op-ed in Foreign Policy.
arms race, deterrence, nuclear, nuclear weapons, strategic stability, testing
October 31, 2025
Book Talk | The New Nuclear Age: At the Precipice of Armageddon

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October 23, 2025 2:00 pm

Book Talk | The New Nuclear Age: At the Precipice of Armageddon

In a world with increasing nuclear dyads, can emerging technologies make us safer – or are we opening Pandora's Box? Join IST in Palo Alto, CA or virtually for a book talk with Ankit Panda.
AI, China, international security, NC3, nuclear, nuclear dyad, nuclear security, Russia
October 6, 2025
Here’s the Big Deal Trump and Putin Could Actually Reach in Alaska

Op-ed

Here’s the Big Deal Trump and Putin Could Actually Reach in Alaska

The meeting of Presidents Trump and Putin in Alaska this week presents a rare and urgent opening for both leaders to make tangible progress on nuclear arms control, IST Senior Policy Advisor Sahil V. Shah and co-author IMEMO RAS research fellow Dmitry Stefanovich argue in Politico. 
arms race, CATALINK, crisis communication, New START Treaty, Russia
August 15, 2025
Securing the Signal: Mitigation Strategies to Strengthen Crisis Communication Channels

Report

Securing the Signal: Mitigation Strategies to Strengthen Crisis Communication Channels

As global norms are challenged and emerging technologies accelerate, crisis communication systems between nuclear-armed states face urgent new threats. This report identifies four critical scenarios and outlines a matched set of mitigation strategies designed to reinforce the reliability of crisis communications in high-stakes environments.
CATALINK, cold war, crisis communications, electromagnetic pulse, EMP, escalation, miscalculation, nuclear
May 28, 2025
Strengthening Nuclear Crisis Communications: Steps to Implement Mesh Networks to Enhance Resilience & Security

AAR, Report

Strengthening Nuclear Crisis Communications: Steps to Implement Mesh Networks to Enhance Resilience & Security

To advance work on secure crisis communications, IST convened a diverse group of experts for a technical workshop to explore potential avenues for improving the resilience of nuclear crisis communications networks, including IST’s CATALINK Initiative. In this report, IST’s Christian Steins shares critical takeaways from their discussion.
crisis communications, mesh network, nuclear weapon state, resilience, ROCCS
May 22, 2025
Live at the United Nations: IST Joins Forces with Germany and Switzerland to Push for Progress on Nuclear Risk Reduction 

Blog

Live at the United Nations: IST Joins Forces with Germany and Switzerland to Push for Progress on Nuclear Risk Reduction 

At NPTPrepCom last week, IST and the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation hosted a dialogue on preventing and managing nuclear crises sponsored by key CATALINK supporters, the German Federal Foreign Office and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
CATALINK, crisis communications, disarmament, NC3, Non-Proliferation, nuclear, nuclear command and control, United Nations
May 8, 2025
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