Bernard Lewis argues that the logic of mutually assured destruction will not work with a nuclear-armed Iran.

If Congress does not approve the U.S.-India nuclear deal, “it would damage the bilateral relationship,” concludes a new Special Report. Congress should adopt a two-stage approach: formally endorsing the deal’s basic framework, while delaying final approval until it is assured that critical nonproliferation needs are met.

This Council Special Report addresses the controversial nuclear deal between the United States and India, offering practical recommendations for promoting U.S.-India relations while strengthening nonproliferation.

Judith Miller looks at the process leading up to Libya's abandonment of its WMD programs.

Judith Miller argues that Libya's surrender of WMD was the result of a combination of U.S. intelligence, diplomacy, and the use of force in Iraq.

Michael Levi speaks with cfr.org's Eben Kaplan about the consequences of nuclear terrorism on U.S. soil.

UN Security Council Resolution 1673, regarding weapons of mass destruction, was adopted on April 27, 2006.

Tehran will negotiate but not renounce its right to enrich uranium, leaving policy experts divided on how to deal with the prospects of a nuclear-armed Iran.

Nuclear terrorism and its prevention preoccupy the U.S. military, intelligence community, and diplomatic corps. But experts say the country should be doing more to lessen chances of an attack.

Professor Thomas C. Schelling, 2005 Nobel Laureate in Economics, discusses his contributions as a social scientist and nuclear strategist during the first decade of the nuclear age and how his theories for security policy and deterrence pertain today.

Listen to Nobel Laureate Thomas C. Schelling discuss the role of deterrence in the non-use of nuclear weapons.

While the “threat of a nuclear attack by terrorists has never been greater,” the U.S. government has yet to make prevention the highest priority, says a new Council on Foreign Relations report that outlines ways to reduce the possibility of nuclear terrorism.

The UN Security Council is debating how to restrict Iran's nuclear program. Western states seek a firm statement and the threat of eventual sanctions if Iran does not suspend its uranium enrichment work. But Russia and China oppose sanctions, leading to talk about economic penalties outside the United Nations' authority.

Diplomacy over how to handle Iran's nuclear program is stalled in the UN Security Council because of Russian and Chinese concerns that sanctions may be invoked. There are growing calls to avoid a divisive debate over sanctions and circumvent the UN by using economic levers against Iran.