Ivan Siluianov, who is from the Russian Federation, is a graduate student at the Georgia Institute of Technology pursuing a master’s in geographic information systems. In 2023 he founded Youth Hotline, an educational networking campaign for youth in Russia and the West on peace, nuclear...
Given Donald Trump’s unpredictability over what he may or may not do regarding the US presence in and support for NATO, there are a range of possible consequences arising from his quixotic actions for America’s longest-standing alliance. David Richards and Harlan Ullman unpack how Europe can compensate for any major US force reductions and what a revitalised NATO might look like.
Dr Harlan Ullman is Senior Advisor at Washington DC's Atlantic Council. He is also Chairman of the Killowen Group, his strategic advisory firm. With Field Marshal The Lord David Richards, he co-authored the book Who Thinks Best Wins: How Decisive Strategic Thinking Will Prevent Global Chaos.
The ELN’s Ok, Doomer! podcast is back. Listen in to learn how emerging technologies are reshaping nuclear weapons policy. Experts discuss the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence and other disruptive technologies, historical technological shifts, changing threat perceptions, and the importance of training military personnel to recognise AI-driven biases. Hosted by the ELN’s Deputy Executive Director, Bekki Field.
Eighty-one years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, what questions should the arms control community be asking itself? In this collection of reflections, ELN staff consider how the anniversary informs their work and what it means to keep the human consequences of nuclear weapons at the centre of debates on international security.
Former UK Labour MP Madeleine Moon argues that Britain’s political instability is the product of profound social and geopolitical change. With Andy Burnham in Number 10, Britain must think simultaneously about defence, the economy, technological advantage, and democratic institutions while building on reforms to pursue a whole-of-society approach to national resilience.