In a world where motivated actors can use biological AI tools to evade DNA synthesis screening, how can DNA providers be more confident that the sequences they assemble and ship are safe? Google ...

After a car accident or house fire, two questions immediately follow: who was responsible and who pays for the damage? The answer lies in liability and insurance, and these systems shape our behavior ...

Earlier this month, Anthropic released its latest threat intelligence report, and for the first time showed documented incidents of misuse that could support bioweapons development. Google also issued ...

Diesel-electric submarine (SSK) Diesel-electric submarine: A submarine with a diesel-electric transmission. Diesel-electric transmissions require access to oxygen for the diesel generator to charge ...

This essay collection is designed to encourage the exploration and identification of potential solutions to disincentivize states from developing or using biological weapons. The goal of this ...

The Roots of Russian Conduct and Occasional Essays on Contemporary Russian Issues are two series of essays by Robert E. Berls, Jr., Senior Advisor on Russia and Eurasia at the Nuclear Threat ...

Summary NTI Co-Chairs Ernest J. Moniz and Sam Nunn call on the United States to resume a position of global leadership to reduce the risks posed by nuclear weapons. Their recommendations –which are ...

Between 1949 and 1989, the Semipalatinsk Test Site was one of the primary locations for Soviet above and below ground nuclear testing. The first Soviet nuclear weapons test, codenamed Pervaya molniya ...

"The U.S. government's quest to defend the nation against a smuggled nuclear weapon or radiological "dirty" bomb is approaching a crossroads."[1] The government arrived at a critical juncture in early ...

Following the recent detection of monkeypox cases across multiple countries, NTI’s report on the exercise has appeared in a number social media outlets, noting that the associated fictional scenario ...

Saddam Hussein’s regime consistently sought to develop a long-range ballistic missile capability for both conventional purposes and the delivery of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). [1] Beginning in ...