Our Global Risk team focuses on addressing and preventing the events and threats that could permanently cripple or destroy humanity. Among them: nuclear war, the next global pandemic, biological attack, and even a collision with a massive near-earth object. Humanity must proactively develop and pursue sound policies to protect against these dangers, including through global cooperation.
With tensions and aggressive rhetoric on the rise, the next administration needs to prioritize and reaffirm the necessity of regular communication with China on military and nuclear weapons issues to reduce the risk of misunderstandings.
Congress should ensure that no amendments dictating the size of the ICBM force are included in future NDAAs.
In early November 2024, the United States released a report describing the fourth revision to its nuclear employment strategy since the end of the Cold War and the third since 2013.
Life-extending the existing Minuteman III missiles is the best way to field an ICBM force without sacrificing funding for other priorities.
