Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
Project Title
As a one-time only grant for a study on U.S. nuclear targeting in a multipolar nuclear environment
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
China’s rapidly growing nuclear arsenal combined with Russia’s aggressive actions and nuclear threats have called into question longstanding U.S. approaches to nuclear deterrence. This evolving threat environment has prompted an ongoing debate among policymakers about whether the current size, composition, and policies associated with the U.S. nuclear arsenal remain sufficient. With Corporation support, the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) will conduct a new study to investigate U.S. nuclear war planning and its consequences in the context of multipolar deterrence. The study will focus on understanding the nuclear weapons necessary to hold targets at risk for multiple adversaries. Other studies have largely focused on qualitative arguments for or against adjusting the U.S. nuclear arsenal based on the modern threat environment. By contrast,NRDC will uniquely employ contemporary data science and other techniques such as modeling, GIS software, and satellite imagery to create a meticulous analytical framework that assesses whether the current U.S. nuclear arsenal remains sufficient for deterring multiple adversaries today and into the future.
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Project Title
For managing new technologies and reaching new audiences to reduce nuclear risk
Date
Sep. 17, 2015
Duration
33 months
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Project Title
For technical analysis related to nonproliferation, disarmament, and nuclear energy policy
Date
Sep. 12, 2013
Duration
24 months
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Project Title
For analysis on reducing risks from enrichment facilities and spent nuclear fuel
Date
Sep. 22, 2011
Duration
24 months
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Project Title
Toward a new policy project on nuclear security and climate change
Date
Jun. 11, 2009
Duration
24 months