Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program
About
FDD’s Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program seeks to counter the possession and development of nuclear, chemical, radiological, and biological weapons – and the means to deliver them – by America’s adversaries.
Program experts share the nonpartisan goal of restoring an international standard of zero chemical weapons use and improving nuclear material security, while actively countering flawed narratives and policies. U.S. allies and partners also seek to prevent the rise of additional nuclear weapon states in violation of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
While nonproliferation efforts have focused on deterring and preparing for biological weapons use, the COVID-19 pandemic reinforces the need for a flexible U.S. biodefense policy that can simultaneously detect and prepare for the next pandemic.
Harnessing FDD’s approach of producing actionable research and policy options, the Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program will focus on four pillars: biodefense and pandemic preparedness; nuclear nonproliferation; zero chemical weapons; and deterring and devaluing WMD-delivery vehicles and conventional long-range strike capabilities.
Anthony Ruggiero serves as the Program’s Senior Director, bringing broad experience in the fields of counterproliferation and nonproliferation. Andrea Stricker serves as deputy director, bringing expertise on nonproliferation, Iran, North Korea, and other security policy topics.
FDD’s Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program works closely with each of FDD’s programs and centers.
Experts
Products
Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: July
Policy Tracker
Toward an International Norm against Enrichment and Reprocessing Proliferation
Nonproliferation Policy Education Center
Iran to Significantly Increase Nuclear Enrichment Plant’s Breakout Capability
Flash Brief
New Israeli paradigm needed to prevent a nuclear Iran
Analysis: The biggest threat to Israel’s existence remains Iran's nuclear program and Israel must prevent the Islamic Republic from reaching its goal of achieving an atomic weapon of mass destruction
Ynet News
U.S., Israel Investigate Iranian Nuclear Modeling
Flash Brief
Iran’s new president will shift nuclear calculus
The Times
US Scrambles To Assess Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities After “Alarming Discovery”
Tampa Free Press
Biden — losing Iran’s dangerous game — is stumbling into a nuclear armageddon trap
New York Post
Alarming discovery of Iran nuclear activity could ‘upend’ US assessment of weapons capability: expert
Fox News
Events
Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program: Previewing the March 4-8 IAEA Board Meeting
February 27, 2024 | 1:15 pm