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Fmr. chief American nuclear weapons negotiator breaks down Putin's surprise nuclear offer, China's nuclear buildup, & what it takes to survive and succeed at the diplomatic table, especially at NATO.
FSI scholars Michael McFaul, Steven Pifer, and Rose Gottemoeller analyze the Alaska meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin and its implications for Ukraine’s security and sovereignty.
WATCH | William J. Perry Lecturer Rose Gottemoeller discusses the future of arms control, emphasizing the need for mutual predictability and limits with Russia and China.
Save the Humans!
This is a prepared text of remarks from the CISAC Honors Graduation Ceremony delivered by the William J. Perry Lecturer, Rose Gottemoeller, on Friday, June 13, 2025.
The Thérèse Delpech Memorial Award from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is presented to an individual who has rendered exceptional service to the nongovernmental nuclear policy community
Western Alliance at a Crossroads: Rose Gottemoeller / Former Deputy Secretary General of NATO
Rose Gottemoeller joins Del Irani on "Deeper Look" for NHK World Japan to discuss how President Trump's policies toward Europe are raising questions about the future of the alliance.
Rose Gottemoeller joins Tom Swarbrick on LBC Radio to discuss problems with military recruitment for NATO and Europe amid growing concerns with Russia.
Rose Gottemoeller joined Caitríona Perry to discuss the recent the air attack and U.S. involvement in the Ukraine-Russia War
Conversation on high ceilings
The former head of the American delegation at the START negotiations, former US Deputy Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller, noted in a comment to Kommersant that statements regarding the possible unilateral benefit for the US from resuming the implementation of the treaty puzzle her.
PODCAST | IMAGiNE FiTTing IN: Rose Gottemoeller, Former Deputy Secretary General of NATO 2016-19
Insightful discussion featuring Rose Gottemoeller sharing memorable moments of friends and family , unexpected life path direction changes and mentorship
Power-hungry leaders. Nuclear Weapons. War games. The tensions between two forces ushered in a decadeslong conflict - and devastation around the globe
WATCH | Rose Gottemoeller, former NATO Deputy Secretary General, tells Christiane Amanpour that Kyiv has a pathway to victory in its war against Russia.
Russian attacks would be far worse without NATO’s “proximity” deterrence, argues Rose Gottemoeller
Originally for "The Economist," the alliance’s former deputy head says it needs to reinforce the strategy
With the ongoing war in Ukraine and the recent suspension of the New START treaty, concerns about nuclear escalation have been on the rise.
From a missed phone call in Moscow to becoming the lead U.S. negotiator of the New START Treaty, scholars like Rose Gottemoeller demonstrate the importance of collaboration between scholars in academic institutions and policymakers in government.
Rose Gottemoeller's main takeaways from her opening statement while testifying before the SASC
Rose Gottemoeller, Steven Pifer, Francis Fukuyama, and Michael McFaul discuss the complex life and legacy of the last leader of the Soviet Union.
So many wonderful things have been said of Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev in recent days that I am loath simply to repeat them. Instead, I have reached back for my own memories, those that brought home to me his unique place in Russian history.
Rose Gottemoeller, former undersecretary of state for arms control and international security, remembers the painful history of Castle Bravo—the largest and most catastrophic US nuclear weapons test conducted in the Marshall Islands during the Cold War—and urges the United States to finish the compact extension with the three island nations to contain China’s growing influence in the Pacific.
Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration insisted in arms control talks with Russia that a follow-on agreement to the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) should cover all nuclear weapons and that such an agreement should focus on the nuclear warheads themselves.
A week before Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, unleashing the biggest military operation in Europe since World War II, three experts on Russia were interviewed on Zoom and email by Carol Giacomo, chief editor of Arms Control Today, about the origins of the crisis and what an eventual solution might involve.
The Cuban Missile Crisis dealt not only the United States and the Soviet Union, but other countries around the world, what I call a short, sharp shock. We recognized how devastating would be the effect of nuclear war, and we decided we really did need to talk together about how we were going to control and limit those risks.
How to Stop a New Nuclear Arms Race
With Russia Going Rogue, America Must Cooperate With China
A former deputy secretary-general at NATO argues that the alliance is far more flexible, adaptable and purposeful than its critics have claimed.