Kelsey Davenport
Director of non-proliferation policy at the Arms Control Association and an expert on nuclear weapons and proliferation policy, who explains Iran's nuclear capabilities and related risks.
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Mar 10, 2026 • 17min
Was Iran really building a nuclear weapon?
Kelsey Davenport, director of non-proliferation policy at the Arms Control Association, is an expert on nuclear weapons and proliferation. She discusses Iran’s civil nuclear work versus true weapons intent. She explains technical limits of 60% enriched uranium. She assesses damage from recent strikes and how conflict might shape future proliferation risks.
Mar 5, 2026 • 15min
How the Iran war increases the global nuclear threat
Kelsey Davenport, Director for Nonproliferation Policy at the Arms Control Association, explains nuclear proliferation risks and policy. She breaks down what was hit in Iran and what survived. She discusses dangers from struck enriched uranium and lost monitoring. She warns how actions can weaken nonproliferation norms and spur other states to consider weapons.
Mar 15, 2026 • 17min
Was Iran really building a nuclear weapon?
Kelsey Davenport, director of non‑proliferation policy at the Arms Control Association and an expert on Iran's nuclear program, breaks down technical and policy realities. She discusses civilian versus weapons capabilities, whether inspectors ever saw a weapons decision, the effects of strikes on sites, risks around enriched uranium, and how war could change Iran's choices.
