Frank Rose: Reimagining Arms Control for the 21st Century

About this episode

Frank Rose discusses the future of arms control and nuclear policy in the context of global security challenges.

Former senior national security official Frank Rose joins the conversation to examine the future of arms control, nuclear policy, and strategic stability in an increasingly complex global environment. Drawing on his extensive experience in arms control, missile defense, and nuclear security, Rose offers a candid assessment of how arms control must adapt to a world shaped by great‑power competition, emerging technologies, and evolving threats from China and other strategic competitors. He explores arms control not as an end in itself, but as a practical tool for managing risk to the United States and its allies. The discussion also takes a hard look at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)—its structure, mission, and strategic role—and considers whether organizational reform may be necessary to meet future nuclear security challenges. Rose addresses the technological pressures reshaping deterrence, the realities of stockpile stewardship, and why sustaining credibility may require difficult choices in the years ahead. Frank A. Rose is President of Chevalier Strategic Advisors, a strategic advisory firm focused on the intersection of geopolitics, national security, and…

People in this episode

Guest: Frank Rose

Topics covered

• arms control
• nuclear policy
• strategic stability
• great-power competition
• emerging technologies
• nuclear security

Keywords

• arms control
• nuclear policy
• strategic stability
• missile defense
• nuclear security
• China
• great-power competition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Nuclear Security Administration, Chevalier Strategic Advisors

Places: United States, China

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