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CNS combats the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by training the next generation of nonproliferation specialists and disseminating timely information and analysis.
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Feature Story

NATO-Russia Disputes and Cooperation on Missile Defense
    by Nikolai Sokov

As the 2012 NATO Summit draws near, the lack of agreement between the Alliance and Russia stands in contrast to the promise of the last summit in 2010.

See also: Delaying Decisions: NATO's Deterrence and Defense Posture Review

Posted: May 14, 2012 Image: NATO Chicago summit graphic (Src: http://nato.int)
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Feature Story

Inflexible Response
    by Jon B. Wolfsthal for WMD Junction

An Ohio congressman ignores his own Republican colleagues—and military leaders—and attempts to micromanage the US nuclear arsenal.

Posted: May 14, 2012 Image: Rep. Michael Turner (R-OH) (Src: C-SPAN)
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Recent Features

Posted: May 14, 2012
Outside Publications
Al-Assad is shooting himself in the foot
Bilal Y. Saab for CNN.com.
Updated: May 11, 2012
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Feature Story
Comprehensive NPT Resources for the 2012 PrepCom
Posted: May 9, 2012
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Feature Story
Between Publishing and Perishing?
Michael Tu, CNS Feature Story.
Posted: May 8, 2012
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Feature Story
FAQ: The 2012 Middle East Conference
Posted: May 7, 2012
Outside Publications
Israel's leadership: Messianic and then some
Avner Cohen for Haaretz.
Posted: May 4, 2012
Outside Publications
Progressive Pragmatism or Cynicism in Confronting North Korea?
Jeffrey Lewis, for 38North.com.
Posted: May 4, 2012
WMD Junction
So Long, Mom, I'm Off to Drop the Bomb: A Case Study in Public Usage of an Educational Tool
What the surprising popularity of a website suggests about our complicated relationship with nuclear weapons.
Alex Wellerstein, for WMD Junction.
Posted: April 26, 2012
Outside Publications
The North Korean Nuclear Program in Transition: Approximate 3D Visualization of Yongbyon U-Enrichment Facility
Tamara Patton's 3D visualization in 38 North.
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CNS in the News

Posted: May 15, 2012
Kodak had secret nuclear reactor
Miles Pomper was quoted in The Sydney Morning Herald.
Posted: May 15, 2012
The Syria Crisis: Is al-Qaeda Intervening in the Conflict?
Bilal Y. Saab was quoted in Time.com.
Posted: May 14, 2012
Did you know? Kodak Park had a nuclear reactor
Miles Pomper and Ference Dalnoki-Veress were quoted in the DemocratAndChronicle.com, Slate.fr and other publications.
Posted: May 14, 2012
Suicide attacks in Syria add wild card element
Bilal Y. Saab was quoted in The Associated Press.
Posted: May 8, 2012
Experts say even if North Korea performs 3rd nuke test, a useable weapon may still be far off
Jeffrey Lewis was quoted in Associated Press.
Posted: May 7, 2012
North Korea's Performance Anxiety
Jeffrey Lewis was quoted in The New York Times.
Posted: April 30, 2012
Congress Wants Broken Laser to Zap North Korea's Broken Missiles
Stephen I. Schwartz commented on Wired.com.
Posted: April 30, 2012
Congress Wants Broken Laser to Zap North Korea's Broken Missiles
Stephen I. Schwartz commented on Wired.com.
Posted: April 27, 2012
New North Korean Missile Is Called Into Question
Jeffrey Lewis was quoted in The New York Times.
Posted: April 25, 2012
Iran Considers Halting Nuclear Expansion to Avert EU Oil Ban
Elena Sokova was quoted in Bloomberg.

Nonproliferation Review

Triannually features WMD articles, reports, & viewpoints.
Volume 19.1 • March 2012
Now available
Updated: March 2, 2011
Why Iran Wants the Bomb and What It Means for US Policy
Article by Clifton W. Sherrill
Voters' choice for free download in our survey for Vol 19.1 • March 2012. Congratulations to Sarah Lennon, winner of a free copy of the March issue!

The Inventory

A regularly-updated public reference covering all international organizations, treaties, and agreements relevant to WMD disarmament & nonproliferation.
Updated: Aug 9, 2011
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NukeTube.tv

Video & Audio recordings of notable speakers, presentations, interviews, and discussions.
Posted: May 10, 2012
Watch Video [ Image: Philip Taubman ] Nuclear Threats, Nuclear Abolition
Seminar
Philip Taubman, author of the book The Partnership: Five Cold Warriors and Their Quest to Ban the Bomb, and former Moscow and Washington bureau chief of The New York Times
Watch Video [ Image: Alexander Glaser ] Verified Declarations of Fissile Material Stocks and Production
Seminar
Alexander Glaser, assistant professor, Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs, Princeton University, and Nonproliferation Review author
Watch Video [ Image: Ward Wilson ] Pragmatism, Nuclear Weapons and Myth
Seminar
Ward Wilson, CNS Senior Fellow and Princeton-based nuclear weapons policy analyst and award-winning writer gives a preview of his forthcoming book.
Watch Video [ Image: Lyndon Burford ]
A 'User Pays' Model of International Nuclear Risk Mitigation
Seminar
Lyndon Burford, PhD Candidate in Political Studies at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and joint winner of the 2011 CNS McElvany Nonproliferation Challenge.

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