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Avoiding Nuclear Danger in Northeast Asia

It will take consistent leadership and action to navigate the complex dangers in the region and to avoid what many analysts considered to be an increasingly possible outcome, a nuclear conflict in East Asia.

10.07.25 | 19 min read
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Understanding the Two Nuclear Peer Debate

How the United States responds to China’s nuclear buildup will shape the global nuclear balance for the rest of the century.

09.24.25 | 4 min read
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All the King’s Weapons: Nuclear Launch Authority in the United States

Is sole authority solvable, or is it truly the best system possible for nuclear launch authority? If the latter, should we accept that reality?

09.05.25 | 3 min read
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Environment
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Too Hot not to Handle

This toolkit introduces a set of Policy Principles for Resilient Cooling and outlines a set of actionable policy options and levers for state and local governments to foster broader access to resilient cooling technologies and strategies.

08.26.25 | 3 min read
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Poison in our Communities: Impacts of the Nuclear Weapons Industry across America

As the United States continues nuclear modernization on all legs of its nuclear triad through the creation of new variants of warheads, missiles, and delivery platforms, examining the effects of nuclear weapons production on the public is ever more pressing.

08.07.25 | 2 min read
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Environment
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Report Outlines Urgent, Decisive Action on Extreme Heat

The cost of inaction is not merely economic; it is measured in preventable illness, deaths and diminished livelihoods.

07.21.25 | 3 min read
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Fueling the Bioeconomy: Clean Energy Policies Driving Biotechnology Innovation

The transition to a clean energy future and diversified sources of energy requires a fundamental shift in how we produce and consume energy across all sectors of the U.S. economy.

07.02.25 | 13 min read
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Planning for the Unthinkable: The targeting strategies of nuclear-armed states

While it is reasonable for governments to keep the most sensitive aspects of nuclear policies secret, the rights of their citizens to have access to general knowledge about these issues is equally valid so they may know about the consequences to themselves and their country.

06.30.25 | 4 min read
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The Two-Hundred Billion Dollar Boondoggle

Nearly one year after the Pentagon certified the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program to continue after it incurred critical cost and schedule overruns, the new nuclear missile could once again be in trouble.

06.24.25 | 17 min read
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Clean Energy
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De-Risking the Clean Energy Transition: Opportunities and Principles for Subnational Actors

As federal uncertainty grows and climate goals face political headwinds, a new coalition of subnational actors is rising to stabilize markets, accelerate permitting, and finance a more inclusive green economy.

06.18.25 | 12 min read
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Reawakening a Nuclear Legacy: The Potential Return of the US Nuclear Mission to RAF Lakenheath

Even without weapons present, the addition of a large nuclear air base in northern Europe is a significant new development that would have been inconceivable just a decade-and-a-half ago.

02.26.25 | 2 min read
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Government Capacity
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Solutions for an Efficient and Effective Federal Permitting Workforce

The United States faces urgent challenges related to aging infrastructure, vulnerable energy systems, and economic competitiveness. But the permitting workforce is unprepared to implement changes. Here’s how they can improve.

02.04.25 | 14 min read
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