UK Nuclear Policy and Programmes

RUSI conducts research and convenes discussions on the UK’s nuclear weapons programme, its nuclear policy, and its approach to non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament.



UK Nuclear Policy and Programmes

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We cover a broad range of UK nuclear issues, from programmatic aspects of the UK deterrent to the UK’s role in the global nuclear order. Current topics include the UK’s replacement nuclear warhead programme, and allied views of the UK as an actor in non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament.

RUSI hosts the UK Project on Nuclear Issues (UK PONI), a cross-generational network encouraging young professionals to engage with established experts on nuclear issues. UK PONI aims to develop the next generation of experts and build a diverse knowledge base for the nuclear community, from technical intricacies to international security dynamics.

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UK PONI Network

The UK Project on Nuclear Issues (UK PONI) is a cross-generational network which encourages young scholars and professionals to engage with established experts on contemporary nuclear issues.

Our experts


Lukasz Kulesa

Director, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy

Proliferation and Nuclear Policy

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Malcolm Chalmers

Deputy Director General

Senior Management

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Dr Ana Alecsandru

Research Fellow

Proliferation and Nuclear Policy

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Dr Sidharth Kaushal

Senior Research Fellow, Sea Power

Military Sciences

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Fellows


M. Elaine Bunn

Senior Associate Fellow

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Catherine Dill

Associate Fellow

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Professor Beatrice Heuser

Senior Associate Fellow

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David Jarvis

Senior Associate Fellow

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Tom McKane

Distinguished Fellow

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Tom Plant

Senior Associate Fellow

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Professor Peter Roberts

Senior Associate Fellow

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Jeremy Stocker

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Trevor Taylor

Professorial Research Fellow

Defence, Industries and Society

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Sir Kevin Tebbit KCB CMG

Distinguished Fellow

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Cristina Varriale

Associate Fellow

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Dr John R. Walker OBE

Senior Associate Fellow

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Dr Heather Williams

Associate Fellow

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Amy Woolf

Senior Associate Fellow

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