Joint report looks at nuclear proliferation, geopolitical forces

A new joint report by two organizations takes a look at nuclear proliferation and the geopolitical forces that shape the spread of nuclear weapons.

The report is authored by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

It is titled, “Toward a More Proliferated World? The Geopolitical Forces that Will Shape the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.” Authors of the piece include Eric Brewer, with Ilan Goldenberg, Joseph Rodgers, Maxwell Simon and Kaleigh Thomas.

The group of authors "survey the geopolitical forces that will shape the proliferation landscape and the United States’ ability to manage it in the next 10-20 years.’’

 The report identifies seven trends that will shape the future of proliferation which can be found here.

The joint report looks at three potential proliferators  —Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Turkey — and discusses the implications for proliferation and U.S. policy.