In an era of great power competition, the role of alliances in managing escalation of conflict has acquired renewed importance. Nuclear weapons remain the ultim

A theoretical analysis and historical investigation of the Cold War nuclear arms race that challenges the nuclear revolution.

Robert Jervis argues here that the possibility of nuclear war has created a revolution in military strategy and international relations. He examines how the pot

The definitive guide to the history of nuclear arms control by a wise eavesdropper and masterful storyteller, Michael Krepon. The greatest unacknowledged diplom

Do alliances curb efforts by states to develop nuclear weapons? Atomic Assurance looks at what makes alliances sufficiently credible to prevent nuclear prolifer