Activities & Events
Recent and upcoming CNS nonproliferation activities, events, and announcements.
UPCOMING EVENT(S)
Upcoming Events are listed in the right column.
RECENT ACTIVITIES/EVENTS
December 2012
Posted: November 30, 2012
CIF Workshop
Japanese & American High School Teachers Discuss the Possibility of a World Without Nuclear Weapons
- High school teachers from Japan and the United States discuss nuclear disarmament at the Critical Issues Forum's teachers' training workshop.
Posted: December 13, 2012
VCDNP Book Seminar
Less is Better: Nuclear Restraint at Low Numbers
- On 13 December 2012, VCDNP will host a book presentation with Professor Malcolm Chalmers.
Posted: December 13, 2012
Seminar
Bringing Your Classroom to the 21st Century. How to Use an iPad and Apple TV to Project a Presentation Anywhere in the Room
- Dr. George Moore, CNS Scientist-in-Residence
Posted: December 12, 2012
Seminar
3 Dilemmas of Today's Russian Foreign & Security Policy
- Dr. Vladimir Orlov, Founder and President of PIR Center for Policy Studies (Moscow), Editor-in-Chief of Security Index Journal and President of the Centre russe d'etudes politiques — PIR Center's European branch.
Posted: December 6, 2012
Seminar
Serious Rules for Nuclear Power without Proliferation
- Arguing that U.S. policies promoting the global expansion of civilian nuclear energy are not matched by corresponding effort to assure nonproliferation, Henry Sokolski, Executive Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center and Victor Gilinsky, former member of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, will propose several nonproliferation principles for correcting the mismatch. They also will identify modest, initial steps that can be taken now to promote such a correction.
November 2012
Posted: November 30, 2012
VCDNP Meeting
A POSSE of Global Young Scholars Re-Think Strategic Stability
- The Project on Strategic Stability Evaluation is building a global network of leading young scholars moving beyond traditional concepts about nuclear weapons.
Updated: November 30, 2012
NPR Breakfast Briefing
Challenges to Creating a Middle East WMD-Free Zone
- A briefing featuring presentations by Nonproliferation Review authors Douglas Shaw and Emily Landau was held on November 29, 2012 in Washington, DC.
Posted: November 29, 2012
VCDNP Seminar
Thomas Schelling and Other Prominent Experts Discuss Global Zero
- VCDNP hosted a seminar to explore the feasability of nuclear weapons abolition, featuring Nobel Laureate Thomas Schelling.
Posted: November 29, 2012
Seminar
Breaking the Gridlock with the DPRK
- Ambassador James Goodby, Research Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution
Posted: November 28, 2012
Seminar
Multilateral NWFZ Initiatives: Precedents from Past Negotiations, Opportunities and Constraints in New Negotiations
- Professor Michael Hamel-Green, School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
Posted: November 12, 2012
Roundtable Discussion
The Road to 2015: The 2013 PrepCom
- On October 27, 2012, CNS and the Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations co-hosted a roundtable discussion.
Posted: November 5, 2012
Seminar
Eating Grass: The Making of the Pakistani Bomb
- Brigadier General (retired) Feroz H. Khan is a lecturer in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey
October 2012
Posted: October 31, 2012
Seminar
Lessons from Fukushima and the Future of Japanese Nuclear Energy
- Nobumasa Akiyama, Professor at the Graduate School of Law and the Graduate School of International Public Policy at Hitotsubashi University, and an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Center for the Promotion of Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Japan Institute of International Affairs
Updated: October 26, 2012 • Posted: October 23, 2012
VCDNP Seminar
Preventing Nuclear Terrorism: Policy and Technology Solutions
- Anne Harrington and Simon G. Limage discussed U.S. policy and programs in the area of nuclear security, and highlighted the innovative work on technologies that the United States is doing in this area.
Posted: October 25, 2012
Seminar
The Nuclear Security Summit Seoul 2012
- Anthony J. Thomas, CBRNE Terrorism Prevention Programme Manager at INTERPOL in Lyon, France
Posted: October 23, 2012
VCDNP Seminar
Preventing Nuclear Terrorism: Policy and Technology Solutions
- Anne Harrington and Simon G. Limage will discuss U.S. policy and programs in the area of nuclear security, and highlight the innovative work on technologies that the United States is doing in this area.
Posted: October 23, 2012
Seminar
Leading By Example: U.S. Nonproliferation Policy and Global Security Engagement
- Thomas Countryman, Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation, U.S. Department of State
Posted: October 22, 2012
Seminar
The Future of the Nuclear Security Summit Process: A Danish Perspective?
- Ambassador John Bernhard, Former Danish Permanent Representative to the IAEA
Posted: October 15, 2012
Seminar
Uzbekistan's Perspective and Initiative to Create a CANWFZ
- Ambassador Murad Askarov, Permanent Representative and Ambassador of Uzbekistan to UN
Posted: October 15, 2012
Briefing
Discovering Treasures of the Ancient Great Silk Road: Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva
- Ambassador Murad Askarov, Permanent Representative and Ambassador of Uzbekistan to UN
Posted: October 12, 2012
Seminar
Indefensible Missile Defense
- Dr. Yousaf Butt, CNS Scientist-in-Residence, Adjunct Professor
Posted: October 5, 2012
Seminar
The Future of the CTBT Post 2012
- Jean du Preez, CTBTO Preparatory Commission's Chief of External Relations and International Cooperation
Posted: October 4, 2012
Seminar
National Security and Nuclear Proliferation: A Reporter's Insights
- R. Jeffrey Smith, Managing Editor for national security at the Center for Public Integrity
Posted: October 3, 2012
Seminar
How Risky is Nuclear Optimism?
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Speaker Martin E. Hellman, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University
Posted: October 2, 2012
VCDNP Panel Discussion
Nuclear Weapons Security Crisis: What Does History Teach?
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A discussion on cases when control over nuclear weapons and/or weapons-grade materials was in jeopardy and the lessons to be derived from them.
September 2012
Posted: September 26, 2012
VCDNP Book Launch
Nuclear Politics and the Non-Aligned Movement
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The authors of Nuclear Politics and the Non-Aligned Movement, CNS' Dr. William Potter and Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova, presented their work and discussed key findings with other experts.
Posted: September 6, 2012
Announcement
Miles Pomper Chosen as New Co-Chair of Fissile Materials Working Group
August 2012
Posted: August 29, 2012
Announcement
Sam Nunn, Richard Lugar First Recipients of Nuclear Security Award Created in Their Honor
- This new international award recognizes those dedicated to advancing the cause of nuclear security.
Posted: August 2, 2012
Announcement
Dr. Jeffrey Lewis to Contribute Regular Column on Nuclear Issues to Foreignpolicy.com
- In addition to his responsibilities at CNS, Dr. Lewis is the publisher and lead contributor to Armscontrolwonk.com, the most widely respected blog on nuclear security issues in the field today.
July 2012
Updated: July 27, 2012
Seminar
Latest Developments in Kazakhstan's Nuclear Field
- Dauren Aben, Senior Research Fellow, Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies, under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Updated: July 24, 2012
Posted: July 18, 2012
VCDNP Seminar
Maintaining Strategic Stability on the Path to Nuclear Zero
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VCDNP will host a panel with senior Chinese scholars, Joe Cirincione, Rebecca Johnson on July 18 in Vienna.
Updated: July 24, 2012
Posted: July 17, 2012
VCDNP Seminar
The Politics of the Current Nuclear Policy Debate in Washington
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VCDNP will host a seminar by Joe Cirincione, President of Ploughshares Fund, on July 17th in Vienna.
Posted: July 19, 2012
CNS Testimony
Leonard Spector on Syria's chemical weapons
Posted: July 5, 2012
Seminar
The Nuclear Suppliers Group in Times of Change
- Ambassador Piet de Klerk, Netherlands Ambassador to Jordan and recent Chair of The Nuclear Suppliers Group
Updated: July 5, 2012
Seminar
The Evolution of the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone: Contentious Negotiations and Future Perspectives
- Nuria Kutnaeva, Vice-President for Academic Administration, Head of the International Relations Program, International University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan
Updated: July 2, 2012
VIDEO | NPR Luncheon Briefing
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Winners of the Doreen and Jim McElvany Nonproliferation Challenge Essay Competition
- A Luncheon Briefing featured presentations by Nonproliferation Review authors John Krige and Lyndon Burford.
June 2012
Updated: June 22, 2012
Video | Seminar
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The 2012 NPT PrepCom: Calm Before the Storm
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William Potter, Aruni Wijewardane, Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova, and Lovely Umayam
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Over 20 present and past CNS students and staff members participated in the NPT PrepCom. CNS roundtable discussion panelists summarize major developments at the conference.
Updated: June 22, 2012
Video | Seminar
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Unending Crisis: National Security Policy after 9/11
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Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr., former senior-level diplomat and a world-renowned authority on nuclear nonproliferation. As a U.S. diplomat, Ambassador Graham was involved in the negotiation of every major arms control and nonproliferation agreement from 1970 to 1997, including START, SALT, the CTBT, the INF Treaty, and the ABM Treaty, among many others.
Posted: June 21, 2012
Education
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CNS Youth Science Challenge Draws Attention of U.S. and Russian Presidents
- A CNS youth science program funded by the State Department was touted as one example of US-Russian cooperation in the presidential joint statement.
Updated: June 13, 2012
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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
May 2012
Posted: May 15, 2012
Seminar
Can a Nuclear-Capable Iran be Deterred?
- Peter Jones, Associate Professor,
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS), University of Ottawa, Canada
Posted: May 10, 2012
Announcement
William Potter's Statement on Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN)
April 2012
Posted: May 8, 2012
Educational Presentations
Critical Issues Forum Topic: "Nuclear Safety and Security"- Showcasing presentations by high school students from the United States, Russia, and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Posted: May 8, 2012
Seminar
How Cyber and Space Capabilities Affect Nuclear Weapons Policy
- Michael Nacht, Professor of Public Policy, Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley; former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs
Posted: April 23, 2012
Seminar
Recent Developments in the Synthetic Biology Codes of Conduct- Tim Trevan, Executive Director, International Council for the Life Sciences
- Amy E. Smithson, Senior Fellow, The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
Posted: April 23, 2012
Seminar
Does the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Keep America Safe from Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism?- Philipp Bleek, CNS Fellow and Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of International Policy and Management
David Vielhaber, Researcher National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)
Updated: April 19, 2012
Scholarship Fund
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The Jonathan B. Tucker Memorial Scholarship
- Established in memory of long-time staff member Jonathan B. Tucker (1954-2011),
the scholarship will be awarded to Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies M.A. students
at MIIS specializing in chemical and biological nonproliferation issues.
Posted: April 19, 2012
Seminar
Pragmatism, Nuclear Weapons and Myth- Ward Wilson, CNS Senior Fellow and Princeton-based nuclear weapons policy analyst and award-winning writer
Posted: April 19, 2012
Seminar
Nuclear Threats, Nuclear Abolition- 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
Posted: April 18, 2012
Seminar
Locating the DPRK's Strategic Rocket Force Headquarters- Jeffrey Lewis, CNS Director, East Asia Nonproliferation Program (EANP)
Posted: April 17, 2012
Seminar
Why Pakistan Matters in US Foreign Policy- Neil Joeck, Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Security Research (CGSR) at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Posted: April 11, 2012
Event Report
Beijing Immersive Module for Nonproliferation Graduate Students- In March 2012, Chinese-speaking graduate students from MIIS visited Beijing for a week of substantive meetings on issues related to nonproliferation and security.
Posted: April 9, 2012
Seminar
Scientific Secrecy and WMD Nonproliferation: An Analytical Framework- Alex Wellerstein, Associate Historian at the American Institute of Physics in College Park, Maryland
Posted: April 9, 2012
Seminar
'User Pays' Model of International Nuclear Risk Mitigation- Lyndon Burford, PhD Candidate in Political Studies at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and joint winner of the 2011 CNS McElvany Nonproliferation Challenge.
March 2012
Posted: March 27, 2012
Seminar
A Year Into Syria's Uprising: Assessing Regional and International Security Risks- Bilal Y. Saab, Visiting Fellow, CNS Washington, DC Office
Posted: March 27, 2012
Seminar
Germ Gambits: The Bioweapons Dilemma, Iraq and Beyond- Amy Smithson, Senior Fellow, CNS Washington, DC Office
Posted: March 27, 2012
NPR Briefing
Facilitating Nuclear Disarmament: Verified Declarations of Fissile Material Stocks and Production- Featuring a presentation by Nonproliferation Review author Alexander Glaser, assistant professor, Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs, Princeton University
Posted: March 27, 2012
Panel Discussion
The Iranian Crisis: Is War Inevitable?- Panel discussion at the University of California, Berkeley including: Avner Cohen, Karim Sadjadpour, and Shibley Telhami
Posted: March 19, 2012
VCDNP Seminar
North Korean Security Challenges and Changes: Focusing on the Nuclear Dimension- VCDNP hosted a seminar by Mark Fitzpatrick.
Posted: March 16, 2012
VCDNP Seminar
The IAEA Middle East Forum: Lessons Learned- Amb. Jan Petersen, who chaired the IAEA Forum on Experience of Possible Relevance to the Creation of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone (NWFZ) in the Middle East, will provide insights in advance of the planned 2012 conference on the creation of a Middle East WMDFZ.
Posted: March 16, 2012
Panel Discussion
One Year after Fukushima: The Future of Nuclear Energy in Japan and Beyond- Panelists include Dr. Tatsujiro Suzuki, Vice Chairman, Japan Atomic Energy Commission, Dr. Kenji Murakami, Former Director of Safeguards in at IAEA, Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress (CNS), and Dr. Jeffrey Lewis (CNS)
Posted: March 16, 2012
VCDNP Course
Nonproliferation Short Course: Invitation to Apply for Participation- One-week program includes analysis of the nonproliferation regime, the NPT, and current nuclear challenges.
Updated: March 14, 2012
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OPCW Director General Visits Monterey- MIIS and CNS host the OPCW Director General Mr. Ahmet Üzümcü.
Posted: March 9, 2012
Press Release
Jon Wolfsthal Appointed New CNS Deputy Director- CNS is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Wolfsthal as its new Deputy Director, effective April 1, 2012.
Posted: March 8, 2012
Seminar
Chickens Talking With Ducks: The U.S.-Chinese Nuclear Dialogue- Dr. Gregory Kulacki, Senior Analyst and China Project Manager, Global Security Program, Union of Concerned Scientists
February 2012
Posted: February 20, 2012
Seminar
What Role Should The OPCW Play in a Multi-Agency Response to Alleged Use of CW, and What Have We Learned From Our Recent Experiences in Working With Libya?- Speaker H.E. Mr. Ahmet Üzümcü, Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Posted: February 13, 2012
Commentary
CNS Experts Comment on Escalating Tensions with Tehran
January 2012
Posted: January 18, 2012
Seminar
Deterring CBRN Terrorism: Lessons from Iraq- Fred Wehling, Associate Professor and Program Chair for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies
Posted: January 17, 2012
Seminar
Deterring Terrorism: An Evaluation of Post-9/11 Research- Dr. Jeffrey Knopf, senior lecturer in national security affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School. He received a Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford University.
He is the author of Domestic Society and International Cooperation: The Impact of Protest on U.S. Arms Control Policy (Cambridge University Press) and the editor of Security Assurances and Nuclear Nonproliferation (Stanford University Press, forthcoming). His essay "The Fourth Wave in Deterrence Research" received the Bernard Brodie Prize for best article in Contemporary Security Policy in 2010. From 1998-2000, Dr. Knopf served as editor of The Nonproliferation Review.
December 2011
Posted: December 14, 2011
BWC Review Conference - Panel Discussion
Global Perspectives on Re-Envisaging the Biological Weapons Convention- Panel chair: Amy E. Smithson, PhD;
Panelists: Ursela Jenal, PhD, Ralf Trapp, PhD, Filippa Lentzos, PhD, Cindy Vestergaard, PhD.
Posted: December 13, 2011
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CIF Workshop
High School Teachers Discuss Nuclear Safety and Security- High school teachers from the United States, Russia, and China tackle one of the most pressing issues in international peace and security.
Posted: December 12, 2011
Staff Activities
Nunn-Lugar at 20: Assessing America's Progress on Risk Reduction and Terrorism Prevention- William C. Potter spoke at an event co-sponsored by CNS.
Posted: December 9, 2011
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VCDNP Seminar
In Search of a New Framework for Nuclear Disarmament: 20 Years After the New Beginning- VCDNP conducted a seminar in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations and International Organizations in Vienna.
Posted: December 8, 2011
BWC Review Conference - Panel Discussion
Industry Perspectives on Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention- Panel co-chairs:
Phyllis Arthur, PhD,
Amy E. Smithson, PhD;
Panelists:
Craig F Steinman, Jacob T. Cohn, Patrick Scannon, MD, Gary Burns, PhD
Posted: December 8, 2011
Staff Activities
VIDEO | Iran's Nuclear Program: A Last Warning?- Leonard S. Spector, spoke at a Potomac Institute panel discussion on the failure of current measures to halt Iran's progress, possible steps forward, and the potential danger of powerful and repeated covert actions.
Posted: December 7, 2011
Seminar
Nuclear Weapons as the Currency of Power- Anne Harrington, CNS Postdoctoral Fellow
Posted: December 6, 2011
Seminar
UK-Norway Verification Experiments: New Developments and the Role of Education- Hakon E. Sommerset, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Defense, Norway; Hubert K. Foy, Visiting Fellow, Technical Nonproliferation and Disarmament Project, University of Oslo, Norway
Posted: December 5, 2011
Seminar
Maoist China's Place in Global Nuclear History- Nicola Horsburgh, CNS Pre-doctoral Fellow
November 2011
Posted: November 23, 2011
Activities
Dr. William Potter Speaks at International Nonproliferation EventsPosted: November 22, 2011
Seminar
A New Framework for Nuclear Negotiations- Ambassador James Goodby, Research Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution
Posted: November 17, 2011
Seminar
To Attack or Not To Attack: The Israeli Dilemma on Iran- Avner Cohen, CNS Senior Fellow, and Professor in the Graduate School of International Policy and Management
Posted: November 16, 2011
Seminar
The Impact of Fukushima on Nuclear Safety and Security- Dr Arjun Makhijani, President, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
Posted: November 8, 2011
Seminar
Achieving Nuclear Ambitions: Scientists, Politicians, and Proliferation- Jacques E. C. Hymans, Associate Professor, USC School of International Relations;
Author of The Psychology of Nuclear Proliferation: Identity, Emotions, and Foreign Policy (2006)
Posted: November 7, 2011
Commentary
CNS Experts React to Impending IAEA Report on Iran Weaponization EffortsPosted: November 7, 2011
CNS in the News
Behind anti-Iran rhetoric, fears of nuclear gainsPosted: November 7, 2011
CNS in the News
That Secret Nuclear Facility in Syria? It's a Textile FactoryPosted: November 7, 2011
VCDNP Seminar
Nuclear Disarmament and Nonproliferation: A Fissile Material Perspective- Dr. Frank N. von Hippel, Co-Chair, International Panel on Fissile Materials Co-Director, Program on Science and Global Security, Princeton University
Posted: November 7, 2011
Seminar
Arms Control Verification Technology: A View from the Trenches- Dr. S. John Luke, Senior Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Posted: November 3, 2011
Activities
CNS Hosts Roundtable on Libyan and Syrian WMDs- CNS co-hosted a roundtable discussion on Special Weapon Programs in Libya and Syria during Civil Turmoil: Assessing Risks and Finding Solutions.
Posted: November 3, 2011
Activities
CNS Co-Chairs Wilton Park Conference on Nuclear Trafficking- CNS co-chaired a conference on Curtailing Nuclear Commodity Trafficking: Deterrence, Detection, and Disruption.
Posted: November 3, 2011
Seminar
Space Security and National Security- Ambassador Gregory L. Schulte, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
October 2011
Posted: October 28, 2011
Press Release
Monterey Institute Student's Innovative Geospatial Analysis Work Cited by Assistant Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller- Second-year student, Tamara Patton, developed analysis technique to aid arms control verification.
Updated: October 21, 2011
CNS Testimony
Nuclear Weapons Modernization in Russia and China: Understanding Impacts to the United StatesPosted: October 21, 2011
CNS in the News
Experts Divided on Impact to U.S. of Russia, China Nuke ModernizationPosted: October 17, 2011
CNS in the News
Finland to Host Meeting on WMD-Free MideastPosted: October 14, 2011
CNS in the News
Radiation in Tokyo not from FukushimaPosted: October 10, 2011
Interview | CNS in the News
Window for strike on Iran nuke facilities growing slimmerPosted: October 6, 2011
Interview | CNS in the News
Will pressure on Syria have to bypass the UN? (Part 1) |
Part 2Posted: October 6, 2011
Activities
Lebanon and the Arab SpringPosted: October 6, 2011
CNS in the News
US eyes Syrian opposition
September 2011
Posted: September 30, 2011
VCDNP Seminar
Reflections On International Nuclear Order- Dr. William Walker, Professor, University of St. Andrews (Scotland), author of "A Perpetual Menace: Nuclear Weapons And International Order."
Posted: September 29, 2011
Interview | CNS in the News
Bilal Y. Saab on Syria's Uprising- Six months into Syria's uprising, anti-regime protesters show few signs of throwing in the towel, despite the crackdown.
Posted: September 29, 2011
CNS in the News
Global Zero: Obama's Distant Goal of a Nuclear-Free WorldPosted: September 27, 2011
CNS in the News
Syrian uprising showing signs of armed rebellionPosted: September 20, 2011
CNS in the News
US official: Program aimed at Libyan scientistsPosted: September 19, 2011
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Announcement
CNS Welcomes New Experts to Our Monterey Office- CNS is pleased to announce that Ambassador Aruni Wijewardane has assumed the post of Director of the International Organizations and Nonproliferation Program (IONP). Dr. Avner Cohen relocated to Monterey, continuing as a CNS Senior Fellow.
Posted: September 19, 2011
CNS in the News
How did North Korea nearly put itself out of the missile business? It was just too good at sellingUpdated: September 15, 2011
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VCDNP Seminar
North Korea: Reactors, Bombs and People- Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker, Co-director, Center for International Security and Cooperation Stanford University
Updated: September 13, 2011
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Breakfast Roundtable
Tracking North Korea's Ballistic Missiles Sales: Implications for the Missile Technology Control Regime- Joshua Pollack, Senior Policy Analyst, Science Applications International Corporation;
with commentary by Dennis Gormley, Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
Posted: September 12, 2011
CNS in the News
Scientist: N. Korea Likely to Test Nukes Again- Siegfried Hecker's recent lecture at the VCDNP office was covered by the Associated Press.
Posted: September 12, 2011
CNS in the News
Secret Bid to Arm Qaddafi Sheds Light on Tensions in China Government- Stephanie Lieggi was quoted in the New York Times.
Posted: September 12, 2011
Seminar
Building Budgetary Transparency and Accountability for the US Nuclear Weapons Program: Why We Don't Know What We Spend, Why It Matters, and How to Fix It- Stephen Schwartz, Editor, The Nonproliferation Review
August 2011
Posted: August 31, 2011
CNS in the News
U.S., Israel Monitor Suspected Syrian WMD- Intelligence Services Allege Significant Stockpiles of Gases, Missiles at Military Bases Could Be Targets Amid Unrest
Updated: August 26, 2011
VCDNP Nonproliferation Short Course- An intensive course for junior diplomats focused on nuclear nonproliferation policy issues held in Vienna, Austria on September 26-30, 2011.
Posted: August 26, 2011
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Commentary
Recent Libya Developments - CNS Experts CommentPosted: August 17, 2011
CNS in the News
Forecasting Proliferation- Michael Krepon posted an abridged version of his book review of Forecasting Nuclear Proliferation in the 21st Century (2010) by William Potter and Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova in ArmsControlWonk.com.
Posted: August 8, 2011
CNS in the News
Why Did Japan Surrender?- Ward Wilson and CNS are mentioned in the Boston Globe.
July 2011
Updated: August 4, 2011
Announcement
In Remembrance of Jonathan Tucker- It is with great sadness and dismay that we observe the passing of Jonathan Tucker.
Posted: August 1, 2011
Seminar
Biological Warfare in the American Civil War- Dr. Seth Carus, Director, Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
Posted: July 22, 2011
CNS in the News
40% of Missiles in Developing World Came from North Korea- Joshua Pollack's report in the July issue of The Nonproliferation Review, "Ballistic Trajectory: The Evolution of North Korea's Ballistic Missile Market," receives South Korean press coverage:
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Posted: July 21, 2011
Staff Activities
Scientific Engagement in the Middle East: Nonproliferation, Responsible Bioscience, and the Environment- Dr. Chen Kane was a speaker at a roundtable discussion hosted by Global Green USA.
Updated: July 14, 2011
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CIF Conference
American, Chinese, and Russian High School Students Discuss Solutions to Nuclear Challenges in the Middle East - The semester-long CIF program concluded with a successful students conference on April 28-29 in Monterey where students from three countries presented their findings on nuclear issues in the Middle East.
Posted: July 6, 2011
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Video
CNS Staff Speak at the Asan Plemum
- Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, Miles Pomper, and Leonard Spector speak on various topics at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, June 12-15, 2011.
June 2011
Posted: June 29, 2011
Seminar
Human Trafficking: Media, Ethics and Policy Making- Lieutenant John Vanek, San Jose Police Department, Human Trafficking Task Force
Posted: June 24, 2011
Press Release
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Members Issue New Guidelines on Nuclear Transfers - CNS Experts Available for CommentPosted: June 7, 2011
Activities
The Nuclear Politics of the Non-Aligned Movement- William Potter and Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova gave a luncheon seminar at Stanford University on June 8, 2011. The talk was sponsored by Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC).
Posted: June 7, 2011
CNS in the News
Turkey calls for implementation of global non-proliferation regime- Jessica Varnum was quoted by SETimes.
Posted: June 6, 2011
Audio Interview | CNS in the News
Syria Faces Criticism over "Secret Nuclear Reactor"- Leonard S. Spector was quoted on National Public Radio's Morning Edition.
Posted: June 6, 2011
CNS in the News
European Union to Tackle Middle East WMD Issue at July Meeting - William Potter and Dr. Patricia Lewis were quoted by NationalJournal.
May 2011
Posted: May 27, 2011
Audio Interview | CNS in the News
Attack On Pakistani Base Renews Nuclear Qualms- Sharad Joshi was quoted on National Public Radio.
Posted: May 27, 2011
Audio Interview | CNS in the News
Miles Pomper on Minimizing HEU- Miles Pomper was interviewed on Korean radio station tbs eFM regarding the importance of minimizing highly enriched uranium.
Posted: May 24, 2011
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New Publication
CNS Launches WMD Junction- WMD Junction aims to provide a respected outlet for a wide range of timely and thoughtful commentary that cannot await the publication cycles of peer-reviewed journals.
Posted: May 20, 2011
CNS in the News
After a Year, Scant Progress Toward Conference on Mideast WMD-Free Zone- William Potter and Chen Kane were quoted by the Global Security Newswire.
Posted: May 4, 2011
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CNS in the News
President Obama wants US to ratify Treaty of Rarotonga- William Potter was quoted by the ABC Radio Australia on the subject of the South Pacific Nuclear Weapon Free Zone.
Posted: May 2, 2011
CNS in the News
Death won't end terror: Locals assess impact of bin Laden- William Potter was quoted by the Monterey County Herald.
Posted: May 2, 2011
Seminar
Strategies for Confronting the Dark Networks- Dr. Nancy C. Roberts, Professor of Defense Analysis, Department of Defense Analysis, School of Operational and Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School
April 2011
Posted: April 29, 2011
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Seminar
Promoting Cooperation on Science and Technology in the Middle East- The CNS Washington, DC office hosted a discussion with HH Al-Sharif Nasser Bin Nasser, Managing Director of Jordan's Middle East Scientific Institute for Security (MESIS).
Updated: April 25, 2011
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Video Seminar
VIDEO | Middle East in Transformation: Ambassador Nabil Fahmy speaks in Monterey- Nabil Fahmy, former Egyptian Ambassador the United States and nonresident chair of the CNS Middle East Nonproliferation Project spoke at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) about the wave of change sweeping across the Middle East in a talk entitled, "Middle East in Transformation: The Domestic, Regional, and International Implications."
Posted: April 22, 2011
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Announcement
CNS Newly Opened Vienna Center Gets Executive Director, Hosts Meetings on Nuclear Security- April has been an eventful first month for the newly opened Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, including appointment of a new executive director.
Posted: April 22, 2011
Video Interview | CNS in the News
Enduring Partnerships: is corruption now Afghanistan's main battlefield?- Sharad Joshi was interviewed by NATO Review on corruption in Afghanistan.
Posted: April 22, 2011
Interview [In Japanese] | CNS in the News
Information disclose to the world is the most important- Miles Pomper was interviewed by Nikkei on Fukushima.
Updated: April 22, 2011
Press Release
Earthquake Damages Nuclear Reactors in Japan - CNS Experts Available for CommentPosted: April 6, 2011
Seminar
Regional Security in the Aftermath of Recent Developments in the Middle East- Ambassador Dr. Mohamed I. Shaker, Chairman, Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, Cairo, Egypt
Posted: April 1, 2011
NPR Luncheon Briefing
The Oracles of Proliferation- Presentation by Benoît Pelopidas, Nonproliferation Review author and CNS Postdoctoral Fellow. Commentary by Robert S. Norris, Senior Research Associate, Natural Resources Defense Council. Presentation by Leonard S. Spector, CNS Deputy Director
March 2011
Posted: March 29, 2011
INENS Event
2011 North America Nuclear Policy Dialogue- Keynotes by Gary Samore and Tibor Toth. CNS speakers include William C. Potter, Tom Young, and Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova.
Posted: March 18, 2011
Panel Discussion
Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Troubles in Japan: Facts and Future Implications- Panelists:
- Dr. Tsuneo Akaha, professor of international policy studies and director of the Center for East Asian Studies
- Dr. Patricia Lewis, deputy director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and a nuclear physicist
- Dr. Sandra Dow, professor of international finance in the international policy studies program and a specialist in Japan's economy
- Masahide Kokubun, deputy director of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and a student in the MPA program at MIIS
Posted: March 18, 2011
Seminar
Arms, Disarmament, and Influence: International Responses to the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review- Presentations by Stephen Schwartz, George Perkovich, Jane Vaynman, Thomas Fingar, Scott Sagan, and Edward L. Warner III.
Posted: March 11, 2011
Seminar
Arms, Disarmament, and Influence: International Responses to the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review- Scott D. Sagan, The Caroline S.G. Munro Professor of Political Science
Posted: March 11, 2011
Seminar
Mumbai Under Siege: Terrorist Attacks of November 26-29, 2008- FBI Special Agent Steven Merrill, was assigned as Assistant Legal Attaché at U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India during 2007-2008.
Posted: March 10, 2011
Keynote Speaker
CNS Director Gives Keynote Address at Global Initiative to Combat Global Terrorism Meeting- Dr. William Potter, CNS Founding Director, presented the keynote address to the Global Initiative to Combat Global Terrorism.
Posted: March 2, 2011
Seminar
Verifying Nuclear Disarmament: What Can Science Contribute and Where Are The Limitations- Malte Göttsche, Research Assistant, Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker Centre for Science and Peace Research at the University of Hamburg
February 2011
Posted: February 25, 2011
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Announcement
New Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Managed by CNS Opens in Vienna- The new center will serve as an international hub for discussions among representatives of civil society, national governments, and international organizations regarding nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament issues.
Posted: February 25, 2011
CNS in the News
New Disarmament and Nonproliferation Centre Launched In Austrian CapitalUpdated: February 18, 2011
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Video Panel Discussion
Partner, Mediator, Spoiler, or all Three? Examining Turkey's Role in U.S. Nonproliferation Priorities- Panelists Jessica C. Varnum, Leon Fuerth, Dr. Stephen Larrabee, and moderator Dr. Jeffrey Lewis examine how Turkey's domestic politics shape its nonproliferation issues, and how competing strategic interests constrain U.S. policy responses.
Posted: February 11, 2010
Seminar
Russia and the Caucasus- Amb. Alexander Rondeli, President of the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (CFSIS), Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. Moderator: Dr. Gordon Hahn, Senior Researcher, Terrorism Research and Education Program, Visiting Assistant Professor, Graduate School of International Policy Studies, MIIS
Posted: February 10, 2010
Announcement
CNS Postdoctoral Fellow Wins Award for Best Graduate Paper- Dr. Benoît Pelopidas, CNS postdoctoral fellow, has received the Best Graduate Paper 2010 award from the International Security Studies Section of the International Studies Association (ISA).
Posted: February 9, 2011
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CNS in the News
Cables Document Attempts to Smuggle Nuclear, Radiological Materials- Elena Sokova was quoted in the Global Security Newswire.
Posted: February 7, 2011
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CNS in the News
Taipei leaves dual-use doubt- Stephanie Lieggi was quoted in Asia Times.
Posted: February 7, 2011
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CNS in the News
A Curious Tale of Uranium Bricks- Stephen I. Schwartz was quoted in Arms Control Wonk.
Posted: February 7, 2011
Panel Discussion
International Law and the Threat of Force-
Leading experts in the field of international law, global security, and nonproliferation will discuss legal & policy issues concerning threat of force in the international system.
Dr. Anthony Arend,
Orde Kittrie,
Leonard Spector, and moderator
Dr. Catherine Lotrionte.
Posted: February 7, 2011
Seminar
Three Dimensionality in Chinese Views on India and Space- Dr. Lora Saalman, Associate, Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy
Posted: February 3, 2011
Simulation
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MIIS Student Negotiators Also Sign New U.S.-Russian Arms Control Treaty
- In Fall 2010, 22 Monterey Institute students from nine countries participated in a simulation that negotiated a follow-on agreement to the New START.
Posted: February 1, 2011
Presentation
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CNS Director Presents at UN Regional Workshop for East and Southeast Asia on Strengthening the Capacity of the Media- Dr. William Potter gave two presentations entitled "Measures to Combat Nuclear Terrorism" and "The Power and Promise of Disarmament and Nonproliferation Education."
January 2011
Posted: January 28, 2011
Seminar
Nuclear Security Culture: Concept, Implementation, and Evaluation- Dr. Igor Khripunov, Senior Research Associate and Adjunct Professor
Center for International Trade and Security
School of Public and International Affairs
University of Georgia
Posted: January 25, 2011
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Audio Interview
No Panic At Lack Of Progress In Iran Nuclear Talks- Leonard Spector was interviewed on All Things Considered.
Posted: January 3, 2011
Outside Publication
Interning at the IAEA, Personal Experiences- Sarah Poe, Master's Candidate Spring 2011, MIIS, for the INMM Communicator.
Posted: January 3, 2011
CNS in the News
Did Moscow really promise Egypt a nuclear bomb?- William C. Potter was quoted in Foreign Policy.
December 2010
Posted: December 23, 2010
CNS in the News
Treaty Battle May Presage Key GOP Senator's National Security Role- Jeffrey Lewis was quoted in the Global Security Newswire.
Posted: December 16, 2010
Interview | CNS in the News
North Korea-Iran Nuclear Cooperation- Jeffrey Lewis was interviewed on the Council on Foreign Relations web site.
Updated: December 15, 2010
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Video | Seminar
Smuggling in Radiological and Nuclear Materials via Georgia
- Alexandre Kukhianidze, CNS Visiting Fellow.
Updated: December 15, 2010
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Video | Seminar
Goldilocks' Quest: Understanding the Rationality of Terrorist Violence
- Dr. Michael Freeman, Assistant Professor, Defense Analysis Department, Naval Postgraduate School.
Posted: December 14, 2010
Announcement
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CNS Announces First Alexander Pikayev Scholarship Award- Margarita Zolotova was selected as this year's awardee.
Posted: December 14, 2010
Speaker
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Chief Negotiator for New START speaks with MIIS Nonproliferation Students- U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller spoke via video to an arms control negotiation simulation class.
Posted: December 13, 2010
CNS in the News
With help from billionaire Warren Buffett, U.N. sets up nuclear fuel 'bank'- Lawrence Scheinman was quoted in the Washington Post.
Posted: December 10, 2010
Seminar
The Future of Sino-U.S. Nuclear Relations- Ambassador Linton Brooks
Posted: December 10, 2010
Seminar
Electricity with Chinese Characteristics- Dr. Jim Williams, Associate Professor, IEP, MIIS will discuss his research decarbonizing China's electric power system.
Posted: December 7, 2010
Press Release
CNS Experts Available for Comment on IAEA Approval of Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) BankPosted: December 6, 2010
Audio Interview
World Powers, Iran Discuss Nuclear Issues- Leonard Spector was interviewed on All Things Considered.
Posted: December 3, 2010
CIF Workshop
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High School Teachers Investigate Nuclear Issues in the Middle East- High school teachers from the United States, Russia, and China attended a Critical Issues Forum workshop.
Posted: December 3, 2010
UN Simulation Conference
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CNS-led Simulation Adopts a Declaration on Middle East WMD-Free Zone- 25 UN Disarmament Fellows participated in the simulation, which involved intense, fraught and delicate negotiations.
Posted: December 3, 2010
Seminar
Running the World: How Presidents have Used (or Misused!) the National Security Council- Dr. Ty Cobb, Former NSC Member and Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan
Posted: December 3, 2010
Seminar
Problems of Regional Security and Sustainable Development in Central Asia- Ambassador Murad Askarov, Permanent Representative and Ambassador of Uzbekistan to UN
November 2010
Updated: November 30, 2010
Seminar
Stable at Zero: Why a World Without Nuclear Weapons Would Be Safer Than Most People Think- Ward Wilson, CNS Senior Fellow
Updated: November 29, 2010
Press Release
CNS Experts Available for Comment on North Korea's Artillery Bombardment of Yeonpyeong Island and Revelation of LWR and Uranium Enrichment at YongbyonPosted: November 29, 2010
CNS in the News
White House Escalates Showdown with Kyl over New START Agreement- Jeffrey Lewis was quoted in the Global Security Newswire.
Posted: November 19, 2010
CNS in the News
How the U.S. Snoops on Russian Nukes From Space- Jeffrey Lewis and Stephen Schwartz were quoted in Wired.
Posted: November 18, 2010
NPR Breakfast Briefing
Nuclear Islands: International Leasing of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Sites To Provide Enduring Assurance of Peaceful Use- Presentations by Nonproliferation Review authors
Christopher E. Paine and Thomas B. Cochran, with commentary by Lawrence Scheinman and Sharon Squassoni.
Posted: November 17, 2010
CNS in the News
Jessica Varnum to contribute to ArmsControlWonk.com- Jeffrey Lewis welcomes Jessica Varnum as a contributor to the blog.
Posted: November 17, 2010
CNS in the News
CNS Experts Quoted on National Public Radio and in the Boston Globe- Leonard Spector was interviewed on All Things Considered regarding highly-enriched nuclear material storage in Aktau, Kazakhstan.
- Nikolai Sokov was quoted in Boston Globe on the prospects for New START ratification.
Posted: November 15, 2010
Panel Discussion
Relations between China, Russia, and the United States- "Nuclear Dimensions to Triangular Relations: Issues over the Horizon," held by the Program on Strategic Stability Evaluation (POSSE), a joint project of CNS and the Georgia Tech Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP).
Bradley H. Roberts, PhD, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy
Robert H. Legvold, PhD, Marshall Shulman Professor Emeritus, Columbia University
Li Bin, PhD, Professor, Tsinghua University, Director, Arms Control Program, Institute for International Studies
Posted: November 9, 2010
Book Review | CNS in the News
Military Affairs / Breaking the Taboo- Avner Cohen's new book, The Worst-Kept Secret: Israel's Bargain With the Bomb, was reviewed by Bruce Riedel in Haaretz.com.
Posted: November 8, 2010
CNS in the News
Nuclear Bomb Material Found For Sale on Georgia Black Market- Elena Sokova was quoted by the Guardian.
Posted: November 4, 2010
Press Release
The UK and France Agreement on Defense and Security Cooperation in Warhead MaintenancePosted: November 4, 2010
CNS in the News
Is an Existential Crisis Behind a Spate of Nuclear Blunders?- Jeffrey Lewis and Stephen Schwartz were quoted by the Associated Press.
OCTOBER 2010
Posted: October 29, 2010
Announcement
Dr. Jeffrey Lewis to Join CNS- CNS is pleased to announce that Dr. Jeffrey Lewis will soon join the Center as the Director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program.
Posted: October 29, 2010
Forum
Educating Students about Nonproliferation- On October 20-22 near Novouralsk, CNS co-sponsored a forum that included nuclear nonproliferation experts, professors, students from the Urals, western Siberia, and Orinda Academy in California.
Posted: October 29, 2010
CNS in the News | Book Review
Clear and Present Danger- Avner Cohen's new book, The Worst-Kept Secret: Israel's Bargain With the Bomb, was reviewed in Haaretz.com.
Updated: October 29, 2010
Seminar
New Geospatial Tools: Global Transparency Enhancing Safeguards Verification [PDF]- Frank Pabian, Senior Nonproliferation Infrastructure Analyst in the International and Applied Technology Division, LANL
Posted: October 29, 2010
Panel Discussion
Alternative Approaches to Counter-proliferation Efforts- Professor John Norton Moore and his coauthors from Legal Issues in the Struggle Against Terror (Carolina Press, 2010) as well as other distinguished experts in the field
Posted: October 29, 2010
Seminar
Nuclear Trafficking: Regional Patterns and Trends- Viacheslav Turkin, CNS Expert
Posted: October 28, 2010
CNS in the News
NATO Seen Likely to Delay Nuke Pullback Decision- Jeffrey Lewis and Miles Pomper are quoted in the Global Security Newswire, on how the NATO Strategic Concept can and should address tactical nuclear weapons in Europe.
Posted: October 27, 2010
Seminar
Los Alamos National Laboratory Graduate Research Assistantships in Nonproliferation- Eric Martens, Serves in the International and Applied Technology Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
Posted: October 27, 2010
Seminar
50 Years of Arms Control Negotiating Experience- Ambassador James Goodby, Former Ambassador, principal negotiator, and special representative of President Clinton For Nuclear Security and Dismantlement
Posted: October 26, 2010
Seminar
Nuclear Trafficking: Past, Present, & Future- Viacheslav Turkin, CNS Expert
Posted: October 22, 2010
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Video | CNS in the News
President Chavez's Deal to Acquire Russian Nuclear Reactors [In Spanish]- Miles Pomper, was interviewed on "Foro Interamericano" on VOA-TV.
Posted: October 22, 2010
CNS in the News
U.S. Experts: Pyroprocessing Is Not the Solution [In Korean]- Miles Pomper, was quoted in Yonhap News Agency.
Posted: October 21, 2010
Brownbag Discussion
Seasonal and Pandemic Influenzas- Dr. Raymond Zilinskas, Director of the CNS Chemical and Biological Weapons Nonproliferation Program
Posted: October 20, 2010
CNS in the News | Book Review
Why Israel Should Declare Itself a Nuclear Power- Avner Cohen's new book, The Worst-Kept Secret: Israel's Bargain With the Bomb, was reviewed in Newsweek.
Posted: October 14, 2010
CNS in the News | Book Review
Vague, Opaque and Ambiguous: Israel's Hush-Hush Nuclear Policy- Avner Cohen's new book, The Worst-Kept Secret: Israel's Bargain With the Bomb, was reviewed in The New York Times.
Updated: October 14, 2010
Panel Discussion
The Worst-Kept Secret: Israel's Bargain with the Bomb- Speaker Avner Cohen discussed his latest book, with commentary by: Morton Halperin, senior advisor to the Open Society Institute, Samuel W. Lewis, Former US Ambassador to Israel, and Bruce Riedel, former National Security Council Senior Director for Near East Affairs.
Posted: October 7, 2010
Presentation
CNS Director Presentation, "Nuclear Security and Nonproliferation Challenges"- William Potter was a featured speaker at the Pacific Council's "Members Weekend."
Posted: October 5, 2010
Seminar
Extended Deterrence and the US-Japan Relationship: Assessing the Impact of New START and the Nuclear Posture Review- Dr. Jeffrey G. Lewis, Director of the Nuclear Strategy and Nonproliferation Initiative at the New America Foundation
SEPTEMBER 2010
Posted: September 30, 2010
Press Release
New Book by Avner Cohen Calls on Israel to Modify Nuclear Policy- Information on the new book The Worst-Kept Secret: Israel's Bargain with the Bomb, by Avner Cohen
September 30, 2010
Seminar
The Future of US-Russia Arms Control- Ambassador Linton Brooks
September 30, 2010
Seminar
Radiochemical Forensics- Ken Moody, Chief Scientist for Radiochemistry, Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
September 30, 2010
Seminar
U.S. Export Controls- Gene Christiansen, Senior Aerospace Engineer Bureau of Industry and Security U.S. Department of Commerce
September 29, 2010
CNS in the News
VOANews.com covers NPR Briefing Event [in Georgian]- Coverage of the CNS event, "Organized Crime and the Trafficking of Radiological Materials: The Case of Georgia", with Alexander Kupatadze of George Washington University, by Georgian news site VOANews.com.
Posted: September 28, 2010
NPR Breakfast Briefing
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Organized Crime and the Trafficking of Radiological Materials: The Case of Georgia- Alexander Kupatadze of George Washington University, with commentary by CNS Assistant Director Elena Sokova.
Posted: September 27, 2010
CNS in the News
US-Vietnam nuclear deal has experts divided- Miles Pomper, was quoted in Deutche Welle.
Posted: September 23, 2010
CNS in the News
Moscow and Washington Could Cooperate on Missile Defense [In Russian]- CNS Director, William Potter, was quoted extensively on ratification of New START in Nezavisimaya Gazeta.
Posted: September 21, 2010
Seminar
Turkey's Nuclear Future: A View from Ankara- Dr. Mustafa Kibaroglu, Professor, International Relations Department Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
Posted: September 13, 2010
Turning Russian Nukes into U.S. Energy- CNS Director, William Potter, was quoted in Time Magazine.
Posted: September 7, 2010
Activities
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CNS Expert Conducts Arms Control Simulation at Tomsk State University- The program brought together students from all over Siberia for a week-long intensive nonproliferation course.
Updated: September 7, 2010
Paper Presentation
CNS Director Presents Paper at UN Conference on Disarmament Issues in Japan- CNS Director William Potter presented a paper on "Power and Promise of Disarmament and Nonproliferation Education" at the 2nd United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues in Saitama, Japan (August 25-27). He also chaired a panel at the same conference on Regional Nuclear and Conventional Arms Issues. In addition, he was a featured speaker on "Lessons from the 2010 NPT Review Conference" along with the President of the Review Conference at a Symposium on Next Steps toward a World Fee of Nuclear Weapons: the 2010 NPT Review Conference and Beyond, Hitosubashi University, Tokyo, Japan (August 28, 2010).
Posted: September 1, 2010
Press Release
CNS Experts Comment on White House Announcement Regarding Export Control Reform Efforts [PDF]- President Obama announced steps toward reforming the U.S. export control system, including his intention to establish an Export Enforcement Coordination Center.
Posted: September 1, 2010
Seminar
Thirty Years after the Iran-Iraq War: The Lessons of Counterproliferation and WMD Deployment- Speaker Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi, Assistant Professor of Freedom of Speech & Communication History IE School of Communication, IE University, Spain
AUGUST 2010
Posted: August 30, 2010
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Event
Quantum-Based Instruction: The Language of Nuclear Security- Russian Nuclear Scientists and English Language Faculty participate in a unique team-teaching course in content-based English language instruction for nonproliferation.
Posted: August 26, 2010
Seminar
Corruption: A Key Under-Recognized Factor in Nuclear Proliferation- Speaker Dr. Matthew Bunn, Associate Professor Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government; Author of Securing the Bomb (2010)
Posted: August 26, 2010
Seminar
Nonproliferation Export Controls: An Industry Practitioner's View- Speaker Robert Shaw, CNS Research Associate and Export Control Instructor. With commentary by Ben H. Flowe, Lead, Export Control and Compliance Program Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, L.L.P., and Thomas Moore, Senior Professional Staff Member Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Posted: August 13, 2010
Events
CNS Experts Author Three of Amazon's "Top Ten Hot New Releases in Arms Control"- At #2 is volume one of "Forecasting Nuclear Proliferation in the 21st Century: The Role of Theory," edited by William Potter with Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova.
Posted: August 13, 2010
Seminar
Nonproliferation and Its Implications for the Korean Peninsula- Speaker Ambassador In-Kook Park, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations
Posted: August 11, 2010
Press Release
Questioning the Nonproliferation Narrative [PDF]- A creative critique by Benoît Pelopidas takes the $1,000 Outstanding Student Essay Prize in the 2010 McElvany Nonproliferation Challenge.
Posted: August 9, 2010
Seminar
Nonproliferation and the Invocation of Military Power- Leonard Spector, CNS Deputy Director
Posted: August 6, 2010
Seminar
The Biological Attribution Project: Initial Data- Dr. Amy Smithson, CNS Senior Fellow
JULY 2010
Posted: July 21, 2010
CNS in the News
Nuclear Licensing Process Raises Proliferation Concerns- Miles Pomper was quoted in The Washington Independent.
Posted: July 21, 2010
Seminar
Nuclear Safety, Security, and Safeguards Culture- Stephen Mladineo, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Posted: July 14, 2010
CNS in the News
U.S. Wary of South Korea's Plan to Reuse Nuclear Fuel- Miles Pomper was quoted in The New York Times.
Updated: July 8, 2010
NPR Breakfast Briefing Video
VIDEO | Assessing Current Nuclear Security Challenges- Presentations by Nonproliferation Review authors
Maria Rost Rublee and Jacques E.C. Hymans, with commentary by James Acton.
Posted: July 7, 2010
Audio Interview
Touching On Israel's Nuclear Secrets- Avner Cohen interviewed on National Public Radio's All Things Considered regarding about the well-known "secret" program. Originally aired on July 6.
Posted: July 6, 2010
CNS in the News
Pakistan and China Move Closer in Nuclear Embrace- Jing-dong Yuan was quoted by Reuters.
JUNE 2010
Updated: June 24, 2010
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Panel Discussion
Reducing and Regulating Tactical (Nonstrategic) Nuclear Weapons in Europe: Moving Forward?
Posted: June 24, 2010
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Event
President Medvedev Speaks at Stanford, Admires California's Innovative Spirit- During his visit to Northern California, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev gave a talk at Stanford University. Several CNS staff members attended the event.
Updated: Jun 23, 2010
Announcement
Tragic News about the Passing of Dr. Alexander Pikayev- It is with great sadness that we report the death of Dr. Alexander Pikayev on June 16, 2010.
Posted: June 15, 2010
It Seems Like Old Times: Change of Tune or Same Old Song?- Avner Cohen was quoted in the blog Tehranbureau.
Posted: June 15, 2010
Seminar
Insider Observations: The 2010 NPT Review Conference- Speakers:
William Potter,
Patricia Lewis,
Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova, and
Sean Dunlop.
Posted: June 8, 2010
CNS in the News
189 Nations Reaffirm Goal of Ban on Nuclear Weapons- William C. Potter was quoted in The New York Times.
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CNS in the News
At nuclear conference, U.S. expects little, gains little
- Miles Pomper was quoted in The Washington Post.
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CNS in the News
Israel assails resolution on nuke weapons as 'flawed'
- Avner Cohen was quoted in The Washington Times.
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CNS in the News
A responsible nuclear power?
- Avner Cohen was quoted in The Guardian.
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CNS in the News
Avner Cohen on Israel and South Africa
- Avner Cohen was quoted in ArmsControlWonk.com.
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CNS in the News
South African official doubts Israeli nuclear arms sale offer
- Avner Cohen was quoted in News That Matters.
Posted: June 7, 2010
CNS in the News
Israel's Policy of Nuclear 'Ambiguity' Comes Under Fire- Avner Cohen was quoted at length in The Jerusalem Post.
Posted: June 7, 2010
Discussion | CNS in the News
Dr. Jonathan B. Tucker featured on the Science Channel- Dr. Jonathan B. Tucker joined a discussion with other experts on the Science Channel's Creating Synthetic Life: Your Questions Answered.
Posted: June 7, 2010
Seminar
Reducing and Regulating Tactical (Nonstrategic) Nuclear Weapons in Europe: Moving Forward?- Nikolai Sokov and Miles Pomper, CNS Senior Research Associates.
Posted: June 2, 2010
CNS in the News
A Surprising Consensus on Nuclear Nonproliferation- William C. Potter was quoted in TIME Magazine.
MAY 2010
Posted: May 28, 2010
CNS in the News
Nuclear Nonproliferation Conference Faces Possible Collapse on Final Day- William C. Potter was quoted at length in the Global Security Newswire.
Updated: May 28, 2010
Seminar Video
VIDEO | Russian-Iranian Relations: The Energy Factor- Dr. Brenda Shaffer, School of Political Science and Department of Asian Studies University of Haifa.
Updated: May 28, 2010
Seminar Video
VIDEO | BioPortal and Its Value for International and Local Disease Surveillance- Speaker Michael Ascher, MD, Senior Medical Advisor to the California Emergency Management Agency; Professor at University of California, Davis.
Posted: May 27, 2010
Press Release
Dr. Avner Cohen Joins CNS as Senior Fellow- Dr. Cohen will be based at the Center's Washington, DC, office.
Posted: May 27, 2010
CNS in the News
Fake Botox -- a security threat?
- The Ken Coleman and Raymond A. Zilinskas article for the June 2010 issue of Scientific American, "Security: Fake Botox, Real Threat" [PDF] is mentioned in the Los Angeles Times.
Posted: May 27, 2010
CNS in the News
Counterfeit Botox Production Poses Increasing Bioterror Threat, Experts Warn
- The Ken Coleman and Raymond A. Zilinskas article for the June 2010 issue of Scientific American, "Security: Fake Botox, Real Threat" [PDF] is mentioned in the Global Security Newswire.
Posted: May 21, 2010
CNS in the News
U.S. Mum over China's Links to Iran- Stephanie Lieggi was quoted in the Asia Times.
Posted: May 18, 2010
Audio Interview | CNS in the News
A Chemistry Lesson on Uranium- Leonard S. Spector interviewed on National Public Radio's All Things Considered regarding Iran's agreement to ship low enriched uranium to Turkey. Originally aired on May 17.
Posted: May 14, 2010
Discussion
Peddling Peril: How the Secret Nuclear Trade Arms America's Enemies- Author, David Albright, President, Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), with commentary by Dr. Matthew Kroenig, Dr. Catherine Lotrionte, William Reinsch, Edmund Rice, and chaired by Leonard Spector.
Posted: May 11, 2010
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Announcement
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Met With William C. Potter- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with CNS Director William C. Potter on May 10, 2010. The major focus of their discussion was disarmament and nonproliferation education.
Posted: May 11, 2010
Speaker
David E. Hoffman, Pulitzer Prize Winner
- Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy. Moderated by Amy E. Smithson, PhD, CNS Senior Fellow.
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May 11, 2010, Washington, DC
Posted: May 10, 2010
CNS in the News
Patricia Lewis quoted by the Associated Press on NPT- Patricia Lewis was quoted in the article, "US nuke agenda may bring success at treaty session".
Posted: May 7, 2010
Conference
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U.S. and Russian High School Students Tackle Nuclear Nonproliferation Challenges- This year's CIF Spring conference was a great success, reflecting recent developments of nuclear nonproliferation in the real world.
Posted: May 4, 2010
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Video | CNS in the News
Leonard S. Spector comments on NPT Meeting for PBS NewsHour
Posted: May 3, 2010
Remarks
Remarks by William C. Potter to the 2nd International NWFZ Conference [PDF]- Remarks by Professor William C. Potter to the 2nd International Conference of States Parties and Signatories of Treaties that Establish Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones and Mongolia.
Posted: May 3, 2010
Interview
Leonard Spector interviewed for NPR's Morning Edition- Leonard Spector, interviewed by Mike Shuster for "U.S., Iran Expected To Spar At U.N. Nuclear Meeting."
APRIL 2010
Posted: April 30, 2010
Workshop
The NPT: Guardians, Free Riders and Spoilers [PDF]- Our speakers assess which countries demonstrated commitment to strengthening the NPT, which are not doing their fair share, and which could play the role of spoilers.
Posted: April 28, 2010
Media Advisory
CNS Director to Speak at the Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones Meeting [PDF]-
A conference of states parties to nuclear-weapon-free zone (NWFZ) treaties will take place at the United Nations in New York on April 30. CNS Director William Potter will address the conference. Two CNS experts on nuclear-weapon-free zones are available for comment.
Posted: April 27, 2010
Film Screening
FILM | Countdown to Zero [PDF flyer]-
A free screening of "Countdown to Zero", by the makers of Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth," will be followed by a panel discussion.
Posted: April 27, 2010
CNS in the News
Global Insights: NATO Decides to Keep Its Nukes- Johan Bergenäs was quoted in World Politics Review.
Posted: April 26, 2010
Press Release
CNS Experts Head to 2010 NPT RevCon, Available for Comment [PDF]- On May 3-28, CNS experts are heading to New York to attend the 2010 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference.
Posted: April 26, 2010
CNS in the News
No "Reset Button" for Tactical Nuclear Weapons- William Potter was quoted in the Daily Kos.
Posted: April 26, 2010
Presentation Slides
Seeing a Future for BW Disarmament [PDF]- Dr. Jean Pascal Zanders, Research Fellow at the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS), presention at a CNS-sponsored event on the Biological Weapons Convention and ways to strengthen it.
Posted: April 22, 2010
Conference
U.S., Russian High School Students to Echo Global Nuclear Disarmament Efforts [PDF]- More than 100 students and teachers from 12 U.S. high schools and 10 Russian schools will present research on
"Nuclear Nonproliferation: Global Opportunities and Regional Challenges" at an Critical Issues Forum (CIF) spring conference.
Posted: April 22, 2010
CNS Briefing
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CNS NPT Briefing: African Delegates Discuss the Upcoming Review Conference- Twenty delegates from African states attended a briefing devoted to the 2010 NPT Review Conference organized by CNS and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs.
Posted: April 22, 2010
Press Release
Tehran Times Misquotes Dr. Pikayev
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CNS condemns the behavior of the Tehran Times for misquoting Dr. Alexander Pikayev's remarks during the recent disarmament conference in Iran. The remarks attributed to him were taken out of context and edited so as to distort their intent and bear little correspondence to what he actually said. Dr. Pikayev and CNS deplore the unprofessional conduct of the Tehran Times and disavow the misleading publication.
Updated: April 22, 2010
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Speaker
Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Speaks to MIIS Nonproliferation Students- Ambassador Yukiya Amano talked with MIIS students following his participation at the Nuclear Security Summit.
Posted: April 21, 2010
Film
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Signs for Hope: Talking About Nuclear Disarmament- Young people express their hopes for a future without nuclear weapons and war, and UK policy makers and experts talk about what is being done.
Posted: April 21, 2010
Press Release
CNS Experts Available for Comment on NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting Discussing Nuclear Weapons [PDF]- On April 22 and 23, NATO foreign ministers will hold informal meetings in Tallinn, Estonia, and discussions will include the alliance's stance on nuclear weapons.
Posted: April 21, 2010
Press Release
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Ward Wilson Joins CNS as Senior Fellow- The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has awarded a $390,000 grant to Princeton-based nuclear weapons policy analyst and award-winning writer Ward Wilson.
Posted: April 15, 2010
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CNS Diplomatic Workshop
Building Institutional Memory for the NPT- CNS, in partnership with the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), convened a first-of-its-kind meeting of NPT experts, RevCon presidents, and PrepCom chairs.
Posted: April 14, 2010
CNS in the News
Obama Wins Backing for Nuclear Security Goal as Summit Ends- Miles Pomper was quoted by Bloomberg.
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CNS in the News
Plutonium Security Risks Given Short Shrift at Summit, Experts Say
- Miles Pomper was quoted in Global Security Newswire.
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CNS in the News
Obama's Nuclear Strategy: What's Different
- Stephen Schwartz was quoted in Time.
Posted: April 13, 2010
CNS in the News
Ukraine agrees to give up stockpile- William Potter was quoted in Politico.
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CNS in the News
India, US complete negotiations for two reprocessing facilities
- Miles Pomper was quoted in Nuclear Fuel.
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CNS in the News
Experts Praise Nuclear Reductions [in Portuguese]
- Miles Pomper and Nikolai Sokov were quoted in Correio Brazilense.
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CNS in the News
New START Treaty is Confirmed to be Signed
[in Chinese]
- Miles Pomper was quoted in Sanlian Life Weekly Magazine.
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CNS in the News
US-India deal clouds nuclear summit
- Miles Pomper was quoted in Asia Times.
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CNS in the News
Obama leads summit effort to secure nuclear materials
- Miles Pomper was quoted in The Washington Post.
Posted: April 7, 2010
CNS in the News
Obama in Prague: Four Things He'll Have to Accomplish - Miles Pomper was quoted in Newsweek.
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CNS in the News
Obama's Nuclear Strategy: What's Changed, What Hasn't
- Stephen Schwartz was quoted in Time.
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CNS in the News
U.S. Warns of Possible Nuke Attack on N. Korea: Pentagon
- William C. Potter was quoted in Yonhap News.
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CNS in the News
The "Decisive Dozen" of START Ratification
- Sophie Walker and Miles Pomper were quoted in UN Dispatch, in regards to their analysis: Ratification of the START Follow-On: The Decisive Dozen.
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CNS in the News
Analysis: Obama Sticks to Middle Ground on Nukes
- Stephen Schwartz was quoted in AOL News.
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CNS in the News
Many Nations Disregard U.N. Antiterror Mandate
- Johan Bergenäs was quoted by the Global Security Newswire.
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CNS in the News
Uranium-Mining Nations Flout UN on Nuclear Terror
- Johan Bergenäs was quoted in an article by the AP.
- Also mentioned in the
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
The Washington Post,
Monterey County Herald,
and WPIX.
Posted: April 2, 2010
CNS in the News
New START Seen Facing Political, Technical Challenges in Russia- Miles Pomper was quoted by the Global Security Newswire.
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CNS in the News
The New Treaty on Strategic Nuclear Arms: Pros and Cons [Russian]
- Johan Bergenäs was quoted by Voice of America Russia.
Posted: April 1, 2010
Seminar
Nonproliferation Export Controls: An Industry Practitioner's View- Speaker Robert Shaw, Graduate Research Assistant, EANP, CNS.
MARCH 2010
Posted: March 30, 2010
CNS in the News
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Fissile Material Ban Should Include Civilian HEU, Experts Say- Miles Pomper was quoted by the Global Security Newswire.
Posted: March 29, 2010
Seminar
Comparative Analysis of Extended Deterence as Nonproliferation Tool- Speaker Benoit Pelopidas, Visiting Fellow, CNS.
Posted: March 19, 2010
Addressing the Spectrum of Biological Risks: A Policy Agenda for the United States
[PDF]- Jonathan B. Tucker testified on U.S. international biosecurity policies before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, on March 18, 2010.
Updated: March 18, 2010
Workshop
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CNS NPT Workshop: RevCon 2010: Planning the Future- CNS held a two-day diplomatic workshop on the NPT, attended by over 80 ambassadors, government and international organization officials, and other experts.
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Seminar
On The Relationship Between Disarmament and Non-proliferation
- Speaker Sverre Lodgaard, Senior Scholar in Residence, CNS.
Posted: March 15, 2010
CNS in the News
Pakistani Scientist Khan Describes Iranian Efforts to Buy Nuclear Bombs- Leonard S. Spector was quoted by The Washington Post.
Updated: March 12, 2010
Panel Discussion Report
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Getting Bomb-Grade Uranium Out of Civilian Hands: Toward the Nuclear Security Summit- On February 1, 2010, CNS and the Royal Embassy of Norway hosted a panel
discussion on nuclear security at George Washington University's Elliott
School of International Affairs.
Posted: March 12, 2010
Practical Steps to Advance Multilateral Fuel Cycle Arrangements
- Miles Pomper gave a presentation on March 11, 2010, at a UNIDIR conference on global security.
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U.S., China Struggle With Mid-Life Crisis
Updated: March 10, 2010
Seminar
Situation in South Asia- Susmita Gongulee Thomas, Consul General of India in San Francisco.
Posted: March 2, 2010
Presentation
Implementation of the Recommendations of the UN Experts Group on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education
[PDF]- William C. Potter, a presentation to the UN Secretary General's Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters, February 25, 2010.
Posted: March 1, 2010
CNS in the News
How Nuclear Equipment Reached Iran- Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress and Stephanie Lieggi were quoted by the Associated Press.
FEBRUARY 2010
Posted: February 24, 2010
Seminar
The Changing Nature of Missile Proliferation- Speaker James Plotts.
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Seminar
Careers in Nonproliferation and Safeguards
- Speaker Justin Reed, Nonproliferation Analyst, Global Security / E Program, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Posted: February 19, 2010
Technical Steps to Support Nuclear Arsenal Downsizing
- A report by the APS Panel on Public Affairs.
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Seminar
China and Arms Control: New Ideas or More of the Same?
- Speaker Dr. Bates Gill, Director, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Posted: February 18, 2010
Conference
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Seventh U.S.-China Conference on Arms Control, Disarmament and Nonproliferation- CNS Co-hosts US-China Track 1 1/2 Meeting on Arms Control, Disarmament and Nonproliferation: Enhancing Strategic Stability and Cooperation between Beijing and Washington.
Posted: February 16, 2010
Staff Activities
CNS Director Briefs New IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano- CNS Director William Potter presented a briefing on "New Nonproliferation Education and Training Techniques" to IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano and his staff in Vienna on January 26. CNS Assistant Director Elena Sokova and CNS Alumnus Liviu Horovitz also participated in the briefing. Education has long been a major interest of the Director General, who served as Japan's representative on the UN Experts Group on Disarmament and Nonproliferation Education.
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Staff Activities
CNS Keynote at Tokyo Seminar on Nuclear and Radiological Security in Asia
- CNS Director William Potter delivered the luncheon keynote address at the IAEA-sponsored Seminar on "Strengthening Nuclear and Radiological Security in Asian Countries. The seminar was held January 21-22 in Tokyo.
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Staff Activities
CNS Senior Staff Deliver Presentations at NPT Workshop in Manila
- CNS Director William Potter and Deputy Director Patricia Lewis made presentations at the Diplomatic Workshop on "Working Toward a Successful 2010 NPT Review Conference," hosted by the 2010 NPT Review Conference President-designate Libran Cabactulan in Manila February 1-2, 2010. Potter spoke about the "Implications for the Review Conference of the U.S.-Rusian START Follow-On Agreement" and Lewis addressed the theme of "Disarmament Verification."
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Seminar
Lost in Implementation? China, the US, and the Politics of WMD Nonproliferation
- Dr. Jing-Dong Yuan, Director of the CNS East Asia Nonproliferation Program.
Posted: February 12, 2010
Press Release
CNS Experts Comment on Iranian Uranium Enrichment Claims [PDF]
- CNS experts monitoring the Iranian nuclear program comment on recent developments.
Posted: February 11, 2010
Seminar
History, Morality and Politics: New Reflections on Israel's Nuclear Exceptionalism- Dr. Avner Cohen, author of Israel and the Bomb.
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Internships Briefing
Internships At International Nonproliferation Organizations [PDF]
- A briefing for students on once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for top-notch internships at international nonproliferation organizations.
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Seminar
Does Proliferation Beget Proliferation? Why Nuclear Dominoes Rarely Fall
- Speaker Philipp C. Bleek, PhD Candidate at Georgetown University.
Posted: February 3, 2010
CNS in the News
China May Hamper U.S. Diplomacy Over Taiwan Arms Sale: Experts- Jing-dong Yuan was quoted by Agence France-Presse.
JANUARY 2010
Posted: January 31, 2010
CNS in the News
New Chief of IAEA Enter Stormy' Times- Chen Kane was quoted by the Stanley Foundation.
Posted: January 27, 2010
CNS in the News
Implications of a Global Black Market for Botox- Dr. Kenneth Coleman was a guest on The Diane Rehm Show radio broadcast.
Posted: January 25, 2010
CNS in the News
Officials Fear Toxic Ingredient in Botox Could Become Terrorist Tool- Raymond Zilinskas and CNS were cited in The Washington Post, and on the front page of The Monterey Herald.
Posted: January 19, 2010
Congressional Testimony
William C. Potter Congressional Testimony
[PDF]- William C. Potter testified before the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the U.S. House of Representatives, January 15, 2010.
Updated: January 12, 2010
Audio Seminar
AUDIO | The U.S. Nuclear Deterrent: Are Smaller Weapons Better?- Dr. Keir A. Lieber and Dr. Daryl G. Press present the findings of their recent article in Foreign Affairs.
Posted: January 12, 2010
CNS in the News
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Iran Unlikely to Gain Nuclear Material from Central Asia- Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova was interviewed by Central Asia Online.
Posted: January 7, 2010
CNS in the News
Experts: Russia Nuke Deal in Weeks, Maybe Months- Miles Pomper was quoted by Agence France Presse.
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