RESEARCH, DIALOGUE, AND CAPACITY BUILDING ON NON-PROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENT

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The VCDNP promotes international peace and security through research, dialogue, and capacity building on non-proliferation, disarmament, nuclear security, safeguards, and peaceful uses of nuclear technologies.

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Greenland, the United States and Arctic Security: Towards a credible and principled Transatlantic response

12 March 2026 • 
In a co-authored commentary for the European Leadership Network (ELN), VCDNP Senior Research Associate Federica Dall’Arche reflects on the President Trump’s intensified public calls for greater US control over Greenland.
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Workshop Highlights the Evolving Role of HCoC for Global Security

12 March 2026 • 
The VCDNP, the Austrian Foreign Ministry, the Permanent Mission of Uruguay, and the Fondation pour la recherche stratégique hosted a workshop on the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCoC) and its role within the international arms control and non-proliferation architecture.
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European perspectives on the Non-Proliferation Treaty: Italy

In May 2026, States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will meet for the 11th Review Conference under exceptionally difficult circumstances. In a commentary for the European Leadership Network (ELN), VCDNP Senior Research Associate Federica Dall’Arche reflects on Italy’s perspective on the Treaty and underscores the need for strong European support and leadership in sustaining and reinforcing the NPT framework.
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Europe at a Crossroads 

22 February 2026 • 
Following the publication of the new US National Security Strategy (NSS) and Europe’s reaction to it, VCDNP Senior Research Associate Federica Dall’Arche in an article for Formiche examines the fracture in the transatlantic relations, arguing that it reflects a longer-term strategic shift rather than a sudden change.
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What the End of New START Means for Europe

17 February 2026 • 
In a commentary for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, VCDNP Senior Fellow, Angela Kane, examines the consequences of the expiration of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) for Europe.
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