The Nonproliferation Review (NPR)

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A new issue of @TheNonproReview is out now! Features a special section on nuclear networks, articles on civilian nuclear tech transfers as nonproliferation leverage, behavioral arms control, BWC CBMs, and U.S. debates over nuclear counterforce targeting. tandfonline.com/toc/rnpr20/32/…

Work on “taboo” weapons often studies one system. In new @JPR_journal research w/@david_m_allison, @Lauren_Sukin, we use an experiment to compare how the U.S. public weighs weapon choice, casualties, & effectiveness across six weapon types. #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1093/jopres…

In an #OpenAccess article in our latest issue, Justin Hastings uses UN data to map regional trade networks for nuclear materials and dual-use equipment in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Link: doi.org/10.1080/107367…

New issue published today! Check out a special section on nuclear networks, alongside articles on civilian nuclear tech transfers as nonproliferation leverage, behavioral arms control, BWC CBMs, and U.S. debates over nuclear counterforce targeting. tandfonline.com/toc/rnpr20/32/…

Thank you to NPR readers for making 2025 a record year! Article reads are up 47% vs. 2024 and 23% vs. 2022 (previous record year). The NPR is where academic scholarship and policy analysis of WMD issues meet. We look forward to your submissions in 2026! tandfonline.com/journals/rnpr20

Why do so many countries not participate in Biological Weapons Convention CBMs? Sharma & Hobson analyze CBM submissions & 51 working papers/statements. They identify capacity gaps & system design as obstacles & propose reforms. New #OpenAccess in the NPR: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In our forthcoming issue, @james_acton32 reviews the collection "Counterforce in Contemporary U.S. Nuclear Strategy." tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

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Russia’s takeaway from Libya was stark: Qaddafi gave up his nuclear program and still fell. In our newest issue, Norman Cigar traces how that lesson shaped Putin’s strategic culture and Russia’s approach to nuclear nonproliferation. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

New #OpenAccess article from @HerzogSM @TheNonProReview: Most nuclear treaties aim to deliver results immediately. The #NuclearBan doesn’t. It’s built for norm change + long-horizon disarmament. Evaluating the TPNW like other treaties may miss the point. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

I'll be giving a talk on using open source tools to estimate China's nuclear forces, past and present at @StanfordCISAC on February 12.

Alexander Sorg of @ManagingtheAtom's article looking into Russian security guarantees to Belarus has been added to the newest issue of the NPR. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…