Deputy Director & Fellow at @CSISponi. Posts about nukes - deterrence, nonproliferation, & disarmament
Joined June 2015
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How China uses the Non-Aligned Movement to avoid nuclear accountability. New analysis by PONI Research Associate @diyaashtakala for @BulletinAtomic
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As the U.S. and Iran agree to a two-week ceasefire agreement the options for ending this war are timelier than ever. Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) experts @heatherwilly and @NonproJoe explore the difficult choices facing the U.S. in addressing Iran’s nuclear program.
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As a two-week ceasefire takes hold and negotiations resume over Iran’s enrichment and uranium stockpile, the U.S. faces a critical window for diplomacy. @heatherwilly and I explore a range of options to resolve the nuclear challenge here: csis.org/analysis/options-un…
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1/ The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration just released its FY27 budget request. This is the funding roadmap for U.S. nuclear warhead modernization and the industrial base required to sustain the stockpile.
Key takeaways thread:
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4/ On the facilities side, the “production modernization” funding is increasing by 87%. This is due to plutonium pit production. NNSA is aiming to hit an ambitious new target: producing 100 pits per year by 2028 to refresh the aging core of the stockpile.
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5/ For the full breakdown of the Weapons Activities request, read the Volume 1 FY27 Congressional Justification here: energy.gov/documents/doe-fy-…
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The last nuclear arms treaty between the U.S. and Russia expired in February. And both Russia and China are testing weapons systems designed to evade US nuclear defense. PONI Nuclear expert @NonproJoe Rodgers joins CNN to weigh in on how a new nuclear arms race is developing.
Watch the full video here:
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Joseph Rodgers retweeted
Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) experts @heatherwilly and @NonproJoe explore the difficult choices facing the U.S. in addressing Iran’s nuclear program, from diplomacy to military action, and weigh the tradeoffs each path carries.
Read the full analysis here:
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RT @NicoleGrajewski: Iranian state media confirms the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and announces 40 days of mourning, 7 days of public h…
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Feb 28
RT @NicoleGrajewski: Wrote on Iran’s nuclear program and the ongoing war for @BulletinAtomic
Thank you @francoisdm for the quick turn aro…
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Following stalled nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion move beyond previous discrete counterproliferation operations to promote regime change from within.
Read the latest on Iran from @csisponi: csis.org/analysis/operation-…
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Feb 28
Great analysis by my colleagues @NonproJoe and @baileyschiff about targeting the remanants of Iran’s nuclear program in Operation Epic Fury @csisponi
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Strikes on Iran are still underway, but here's a summary of the nuclear implications of the attack right now. csis.org/analysis/operation-…
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🚨JUST IN: Experts share their concern about the no-rules, no-inspections period that opens when New START expires on Thursday. They also see an opportunity to adapt arms control to a multipolar world.
My round-up👇 - 1/n
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Nuclear experts, Joseph Rodgers (@NonproJoe) and Doreen Horschig (@doreen__h) of @csisponi, offer three ways by which arms control can reform itself to manage strategic competition in a multipolar, post-New START world.
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The Iranians have spent the months since the 12 Day War rebuilding some of their key missile production sites. I spoke to the New York Times about their progress and what it means.
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There is a lot happening with the Iran negotiations today. Enrichment may remain a sticking point in the talks, but there is a lack of major ground activity at the enrichment sites that the US struck in June. I spoke with @nytimes about the sites here.
nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world…
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18 Nov 2025
PONI has released Strategic Trends 2025, an overview of the major shifts shaping today’s nuclear landscape. The report reviews regional dynamics, nuclear doctrines, and emerging technologies to understand future strategic challenges.
Read it here: csis.org/analysis/strategic-…
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