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April 16, 2010Nuclear Summit Wraps, Creating Momentum to Bolster Security

President Barack Obama this week convinced 46 countries to agree on a plan to secure the world’s nuclear material from terrorists within four years, but challenges remain in the months ahead.
April 14, 2010William Perry, Stephen Hadley to Testify Before House Armed Services Committee

On Thursday, April 15, former Secretary of Defense William Perry and former National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley will provide an update on the progress of the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) Independent Panel, which they co-chair, to the House Armed Services Committee.
April 7, 2010USIP Provides Background, Expertise on Nuclear Posture Review

President Barack Obama on April 6 unveiled a new nuclear strategy in its just-released Nuclear Posture Review, calling it a significant step forward in reducing the role of nuclear weapons in security strategy. This new policy announcement comes shortly before the U.S. and Russia will meet in Prague to sign a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, and in advance of the Global Security Summit in Washington, D.C. on April 12 and 13.
March 26, 2010USIP Offers Experts, Resources on U.S.-Russia Nuclear Deal

As the U.S. and Russia announce that an agreement has been reached on a new START treaty today, the wider issues of nuclear weapons and security come to the forefront of international discussion. USIP has a range of experts, activities and programs on negotiations, arms control and Russia.
March 5, 2010Sri Lankan Diplomat and President of the 1995 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review and Extension Conference Joins USIP

Ambassador Jayantha Dhanapala will be joining the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) as a Jennings Randolph Senior Visiting Scholar from March 1, 2010 – June 15, 2010. During his stay at the Institute, Ambassador Dhanapala will focus on how to strengthen the nuclear non-proliferation regime and provide an assessment of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Review conference to be held at the United Nations in New York from May 3-28.
February 5, 2010United States Institute of Peace To Be Convener Of Independent QDR Review Panel

The United States Institute of Peace has been named to be the official convener of the National Defense Panel, a congressionally mandated independent panel selected to review the Department of Defense's Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). The Institute most recently served as convener of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States and was one of the conveners of the Iraq Study Group.
May 6, 2009Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States Issues Final Report

Twelve-Member Bipartisan Group concludes that nuclear dangers can be reduced if U.S. pursues a comprehensive strategy centered on both deterrence and diplomacy. The report says “the threat of nuclear Armageddon has largely receded” but the proliferation of nuclear weapons and fissile materials is dangerously close to a “tipping point.”