Nuclear Threat Initiative

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4/5

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High quality. Established institution or organization with editorial oversight and accountability.

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NTI is a leading policy organization on catastrophic biological and nuclear risks; its biosecurity research and indices are frequently cited in AI safety adjacent discussions about existential and global catastrophic risks from non-AI sources.

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Summary

NTI is a nonprofit global security organization focused on reducing risks from nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological weapons. It conducts policy research, advocates for international security frameworks, and publishes assessments of biosecurity and nuclear security threats. NTI is particularly notable for its Global Health Security Index and nuclear/biosecurity risk analyses relevant to catastrophic and existential risk.

Key Points

•Tracks and assesses global nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons threats through research and policy advocacy
•Publishes the Global Health Security Index evaluating countries' pandemic and bioweapons preparedness
•Develops policy recommendations for international arms control and biosecurity governance frameworks
•Relevant to existential risk discussions around bioweapons, pandemics, and nuclear conflict scenarios
•Works with governments and international organizations to reduce catastrophic risk through diplomacy and capacity building

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[Statement by NTI on the U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran](https://www.nti.org/news/statement-by-nti-on-the-u-s-israel-strikes-on-iran/)

[News](https://www.nti.org/news/) Feb 28, 2026

#### Statement by NTI on the U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran

The ongoing major combat operations introduce serious nuclear security and proliferation risks.

#### Media Coverage

[U.S. is in the dark on Mojtaba Khamenei’s views on the bomb](https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-03-12/us-is-in-dark-on-mojtaba-khameneis-views-on-bomb)

#### U.S. is in the dark on Mojtaba Khamenei’s views on the bomb

The Los Angeles Times

Mar 12, 2026

[Ending Iran War Quickly Carries Big Risks for the U.S. and Allies](https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/ending-iran-war-quickly-carries-big-risks-for-the-u-s-and-allies-60c003de?st=zzCGDV&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink)

#### Ending Iran War Quickly Carries Big Risks for the U.S. and Allies

The Wall Street Journal

Mar 11, 2026

[Former energy secretary warns of Iran nuclear risks if regime collapses](https://abcnews.com/video/130724677/)

#### Former energy secretary warns of Iran nuclear risks if regime collapses

ABC News Live

Mar 3, 2026

[Christine Wormuth on the “Need to Know” podcast with with David Rothkopf](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4D7ORV0lF0)

#### Christine Wormuth on the “Need to Know” podcast with with David Rothkopf

DSR Network

Mar 3, 2026

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[NTI’s African Nuclear Security Dialogue Advances Regional Cooperation](https://www.nti.org/news/ntis-african-nuclear-security-dialogue-advances-regional-cooperation/)

[News](https://www.nti.org/news/) Mar 17, 2026

#### NTI’s African Nuclear Security Dialogue Advances Regional Cooperation

[Iran’s Nuclear Future: Implications of the 2026 War](https://www.nti.org/events/irans-nuclear-future-implications-of-the-2026-war/)

[Event](https://www.nti.org/events/)

Mar 26

#### Iran’s Nuclear Future: Implications of the 2026 War

11AM ET

[We Can’t Govern AIxBio with Luck](https://www.nti.org/risky-business/we-cant-govern-aixbio-with-luck/)

[Risky Business](https://www.nti.org/risky-business/) Mar 17, 2026

#### We Can’t Govern AIxBio with Luck

[NTI’s African Nuclear Security Dialogue Advances Regional Cooperation](https://www.nti.org/news/ntis-african-nuclear-security-dialogue-advances-regional-cooperation/)

[News](https://www.nti.org/news/) Mar 17, 2026

#### NTI’s African Nuclear Security Dialogue Advances Regional Cooperation

## Building a safer world.

NTI is a nonprofit global security organization focused on reducing nuclear, biological, and emerging technology threats imperiling humanity.

[Learn More About NTI](https://www.nti.org/about)

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Reducing reliance on nuclear weapons, preventing their use, and ending them as a threat](https://www.nti.org/area/nuclear/)[**Biological** \\
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Reducing global biological risks and enhancing global biosecurity](https://www.nti.org/area/biological/)[**AI & Tech** \\
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