Arms Control Association
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For general support
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
The growing threat of a new nuclear arms race among the U.S., China, and Russia, calls for renewed explosive nuclear testing in multiple countries. At the same time,heightened risks for nuclear conflict in various hotspots have alsoincreased the political salience of nuclear weapons and cast uncertainty over the future of arms control and nonproliferation. The Arms Control Association (ACA), a trusted venue for dialogue between government officials and nongovernmental experts, helps to reduce nuclear dangers by providing research and data-driven analysis, organizing bipartisan and Track II dialogues, and publishing policy-driven papers to inform the public debate on nuclear issues and the future of arms control. With renewed funding, ACA will continue its efforts to reduce nuclear risks by advancing nuclear strategic stability and arms control while also addressing new risks to nuclear security posed by emerging technologies.
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For one time funding for a joint project mitigating the risks of AI integration into nuclear operations as part of a Request for Proposals on “Emerging Technologies and Nuclear Weapon Risks”
Date
Sep. 11, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Much of the existing research on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into nuclear weapons operations has focused on the risks it poses to crisis stability, but policy-relevant recommendations have remained vague. With recent public calls by military officials for the adoption of AI into nuclear or nuclear-adjacentsystems, the development of specific recommendations to mitigate these dangers is crucial. To address this gap, the Arms Control Association will bring together leading scholars of AI policy and nuclear weapons operations to analyze the risks of AI integration and develop specific, targeted solutions to prevent the worst harms of AI integration into nuclear operations. This project will utilize roundtable discussions and tabletop simulations to explore scenarios, test hypotheses, and share findings among key experts and policymakers. By focusing on the need for concrete and practical safety recommendations for AI and nuclear operations, the project aims to move the conversation forward from theoretical origins to practical measures.
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For general support
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, Chinese and U.S. nuclear modernization, as well as heightened concerns about proliferation have contributed to an increased political salience for nuclear weapons and an uncertain future for arms control. The Arms Control Association (ACA) helps to reduce nuclear dangers by providing research and data-driven analysis, convenings for bipartisan and Track II dialogues, and policy-driven papers to inform the public debate on nuclear issues and the future for arms control. With renewed funding, ACA will continue its efforts with a focus on strategic stability, arms control, and disarmament. It will also address new risks to nuclear security posed by emerging technologies.
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Date
Mar. 04, 2021
Duration
24 months
Description
Nuclear security and nonproliferation challenges continue to test the leadership of the United States, its allies, and the global community. For three decades, the Arms Control Association (ACA) has played a key role as analyst, publisher, communicator, and convener on nuclear developments. With continued support from the Corporation, ACA will focus on building bipartisan understanding of nuclear weapons policy, including the future of current nuclear treaties, missile defense plans, options for reducing U.S.-Russia nuclear risks, and policies on nuclear testing and modernization. ACA will continue to produce publications and hold events to bring its research to the attention of policymakers, the media, and the public.
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For a Forum on the Arms Trade project on the Arab region
Date
Jun. 03, 2021
Duration
24 months
Description
For more than a decade the Arab region has experienced devastating and protracted conflicts in several countries including Syria, Yemen, and Libya. Research has shown that conflicts in the region are both prolonged and exacerbated by the provision of conventional arms and other forms of security assistance by foreign powers. The Forum on the Arms Trade is a leading convener of experts and organizations addressing dynamics of arms transfers, security assistance and weapons use, with the aim of proposing policy alternatives. Corporation funds will improve the Forum’s capacity to respond to fast-moving developments, expand its public outreach, and contribute to the training of the next generation of experts from diverse backgrounds to tackle these challenges in the future.
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For confronting the challenges to nuclear nonproliferation and arms control
Date
Mar. 07, 2019
Duration
24 months
Description
Nuclear security and nonproliferation challenges continue to test the leadership of the United States, its allies, and the broader global community. For three decades, the Arms Control Association (ACA) has played a key role as analyst, publisher, communicator, and convener on nuclear developments. With continued support from the Corporation, ACA will focus on building bipartisan understanding of nuclear weapons policy, including the future of current nuclear treaties, missile defense plans, options for avoiding a U.S.-Russia arms race, and policies on nuclear testing and modernization. ACA will continue to produce publications and hold events to bring its research to the attention of policymakers, the media, and the public.
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For confronting the challenges to nuclear nonproliferation and reduction
Date
Jun. 01, 2017
Duration
24 months
Description
Nuclear security and nonproliferation challenges will test the leadership of the United States, its allies, and the broader global community. For three decades, the Arms Control Association (ACA) has played a key role as analyst, publisher, communicator, and convener on nuclear developments. With continued support from the Corporation, ACA will focus on building bipartisan understanding of critical nuclear weapons-relevant issues, including the future of current nuclear treaties, missile defense plans, options for avoiding U.S.-Russia nuclear competition, and policies on nuclear testing and modernization. ACA will continue to produce publications and hold events to bring its research to the attention of policymakers, the media, and the public.
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For a project to confront challenges to nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament
Date
Jun. 04, 2015
Duration
36 months
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For strengthening the Nuclear Weapons Threat Reduction Enterprise
Date
Jun. 06, 2013
Duration
24 months
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For strengthening an analysis on threat assessment and arms control opportunities
Date
Jun. 09, 2011
Duration
24 months
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Toward strengthening research on threat assessment and arms control opportunities
Date
Jun. 11, 2009
Duration
24 months