How Trump Could Ensure His Legacy as a Peacemaker
In their new commentary for Project Syndicate, David Gross, Daniel Holz, Juan Manuel Santos, and Brian Schmidt propose several steps President Donald Trump can take to lower the threat of nuclear war. Such steps include implementing a “two-person rule” requiring a second U.S. official to be present for nuclear launch decisions, reengaging Russia and China in arms control negotiations, affirming human oversight of nuclear command and control, and abandoning missile defense efforts.
Updating the ‘Atoms for Peace’ bargain for the new nuclear age
In the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, former National Security Council senior official Richard Nephew and his colleague Matt Bowen from Columbia University discuss the legacy of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s ‘Atoms for Peace’ speech, the history of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) grand bargain, and the future of the United States’s nuclear energy industry. Nephew and Bowen propose several steps American leaders can take to jumpstart the industry and regain industry competitiveness abroad.
Britain and United States sign major nuclear power deal
On September 18, 2025, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and United States President Donald Trump signed a multi-billion dollar deal to expand nuclear power across both nations. Known as the Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy, the agreement aims to speed up the construction of up to 12 new reactors in Northeast England to provide reliable, low-carbon energy for high-demand sectors, including energy-intensive artificial intelligence data centres.
Bank of America Report: Nuclear power could be a $10 trillion industry to answer World’s power shortages
According to a recent report from Bank of America, the global nuclear power industry could be worth upwards of $10 trillion. Moreover, the report emphasizes nuclear’s potential to provide affordable, low-carbon power that can help to address energy insecurity in the developing world, power global technological advancements, and aid the international effort to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.