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January 2012
Posted: January 19, 2012
Outside Publications
Sweeping Up Dirty Bombs - A Shift From Normative to Pro-Active MeasuresPosted: January 17, 2012
Outside Publications
What if the Iranians start killing scientists?Posted: January 12, 2012
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WMD Junction
Understanding Turkey's Position on the Iranian Nuclear Program- Turkey doesn't want an Iranian nuclear weapon—but it also doesn't want to hamper its own access to nuclear energy technology.
Posted: January 10, 2012
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WMD Junction
Is Biosecurity the Low-Hanging Fruit?- Eliminating biological weapons could be the first step toward the successful creation of a WMD-free zone in the Middle East.
Posted: January 5, 2012
Outside Publications
The Seoul Nuclear Summit
December 2011
Posted: December 23, 2011
Outside Publications
Stand on uranium sales needed- New Zealand and other members of the South Pacific Nuclear Weapons Free Zone have a responsibility to speak out against Australian uranium sales to India.
Posted: December 23, 2011
Outside Publications
Israeli Domestic Debate on War with IranPosted: December 23, 2011
Outside Publications
Nuclear Energy: Nationalize the Fukushima Daiichi Atomic PlantPosted: December 23, 2011
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Feature Story
Avoiding a North Korean Nuclear Nightmare - No one knows what policies North Korea's new young leader he will pursue, or what will happen if he is challenged from within.
Posted: December 23, 2011
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Feature Story
Lucky Number Seven? The 2011 Biological Weapons Convention Review Conference- The BWC Review Conference adopted a forward-looking document containing a number of proposals to strengthen and improve the Convention.
Posted: December 20, 2011
Outside Publications
A New Hamas in the Making?Posted: December 12, 2011
Outside Publications
Avner Cohen's The Worst Kept Secret: Israel's Bargain With the Bomb "a must read"Posted: December 2, 2011
Outside Publications
Israel's Iran dilemma
November 2011
Posted: November 28, 2011
Outside Publications
Challenging Status Quo Key to Safer Nuclear PowerPosted: November 21, 2011
Audio Podcast
Six Minutes To Doomsday: Assessing the State of the Nuclear ThreatPosted: November 21, 2011
Outside Publications
What a Syrian Civil War Means for the U.S.Posted: November 21, 2011
Outside Publications
Syria plays games with the Arab League [Subscribers Only]Posted: November 15, 2011
Outside Publications
World Anxious as Iran Inches Toward Nuclear Bomb- The global community plots counter measures as the IAEA confirms Iran's nuclear weapon plans.
Posted: November 15, 2011
Outside Publications
A New Nuclear Reaction- Unlike the past, Israel's public refuses to relay existential keys to 'just two persons,' or even an inner cabinet of eight ministers; this in itself is a positive development.
Posted: November 9, 2011
Outside Publications
The Evolution of Economic Coercion: From Sanctions to Targeted Financial Measures [Subscribers Only]Posted: November 9, 2011
Outside Publications
The Proliferation of WMD in the Modern World: Trends and Straining RegimesPosted: November 8, 2011
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WMD Junction
Atomic Atonement- On the 70th anniversary of the report which led to the development of the atomic bomb, can the UK take the lead again, this time in pioneering nuclear disarmament?
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.
Posted: October 27, 2011
Outside Publications
Full Cost Accounting and the B53Updated: October 21, 2011
CNS Testimony
Nuclear Weapons Modernization in Russia and China: Understanding Impacts to the United StatesUpdated: October 4, 2011
Outside Publications
How to Worry Kim Jong-il- Deterring North Korea is a tough job, but someone has to do it. A better earth penetrating nuclear weapon might help.
September 2011
Posted: September 27, 2011
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Video
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
Updated: September 27, 2011
Outside Publications
The IAEA's Political Balancing ActPosted: September 23, 2011
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Feature Story
Contagion: A Movie Pandemic Versus the Reality of Public Health- A professional in the real-life fight against emerging infectious diseases evaluates Contagion's dramatic, but not exactly accurate, portrayal of a rapidly unfolding global pandemic.
Posted: September 22, 2011
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Feature Story
Can Libya be Locked Down?- In a post-Qaddafi era, who will secure Libya's chemical and biological weapons materials?
Posted: September 20, 2011
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Feature Story
Bringing Belarus Back to the Table- Belarus is using its stock of highly enriched uranium as political leverage; how can Washington persuade Minsk to let go of its HEU?
Posted: September 20, 2011
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Video
Building Budgetary Transparency and Accountability for the US Nuclear Weapons Program- Stephen Schwartz, Editor of the The Nonproliferation Review.
Updated: September 20, 2011
Outside Publications
Two treaties. One Congress. No time to wait.- Congress has a chance to take real steps to reduce the risks of nuclear terrorism -- if only they would act.
Posted: September 15, 2011
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Feature Story
CNS & VCDNP Scholars Provide Insights on IAEA General ConferenceUpdated: September 14, 2011
Outside Publications
The Long Journey Toward A WMD-Free Middle EastUpdated: September 14, 2011
Outside Publications
Salvaging the 2012 ConferencePosted: September 12, 2011
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WMD Junction
International Task Force Takes Aim at Illicit Proliferation Funding- Javier Serrat, for WMD Junction.
Posted: September 6, 2011
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Video
Using Geospatial Analysis Tools for Nonproliferation Research- Tamara Patton, Graduate Research Assistant at CNS discusses how to construct accurate digital 3D models of buildings, such as reactors, using only aerial satellite imagery and shadow measurement techniques in Google SketchUp and Google Earth.
Posted: September 2, 2011
Outside Publications
How Saudi Arabia Can Contain Iran — and Other Benefits from Syria's Turmoil
August 2011
Posted: August 26, 2011
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Commentary
Recent Libya Developments - CNS Experts CommentPosted: August 24, 2011
Outside Publications
Assad's Chemical Romance- As Syria descends into chaos, its stockpiles of chemical weaponry could turn into a proliferation nightmare.
Updated: August 24, 2011
Outside Publications
The Role of Civil Society in Promoting a WMDFZ in the Middle EastPosted: August 22, 2011
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WMD Junction
New Questions About the FBI's Anthrax Case: Valid Concerns or Red Herring?- Jonathan B. Tucker, for WMD Junction.
Posted: August 22, 2011
Outside Publications
Possible Elements of an NWFZ in the Middle EastPosted: August 22, 2011
Outside Publications
The Role of Civil Society in Promoting a WMDFZ in the Middle EastPosted: August 17, 2011
Outside Publications
Leaving Its Comfort Zone: Japan's Special Role in Creating a World Free of Nuclear Weapons- Masako Toki, an op-ed for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Posted: August 10, 2011
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Video
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.
July 2011
Posted: July 29, 2011
Outside Publications
Lessons from Fukushima: A New "Carrot & Stick" Approach to Nuclear Safety- Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress authored this paper for the Asan Institute in South Korea.
Posted: July 29, 2011
Outside Publications
The Secrets of Bashar al-Assad [In Italian]- Javier Serrat, for Centro Studi "Geopolitica.info".
Posted: July 26, 2011
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WMD Junction
US-French Nuclear Cooperation: Stretching the Limits of National Strategic Paradigms- Bruno Tertrais, for WMD Junction.
Posted: July 26, 2011
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Video
Testing the Swedish Nuclear Weapons Program Against IR Theories- Dr. Thomas Jonter shares his findings on why Sweden's active nuclear weapons program abstained from building an atomic bomb.
Posted: July 22, 2011
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WMD Junction
Carmageddon: How Californians Learned to Stop Driving and Love the Bomb- Benoît Pelopidas, for WMD Junction.
Posted: July 12, 2011
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Video
Mapping the Nonproliferation Landscape: Part 2- The nonproliferation regime is crucial, but it is only a small part of overall international nonproliferation efforts.
Posted: July 7, 2011
Outside Publications
Summer Reading for the Well-Read Wonk- Stephen Schwartz suggests interesting articles from The Nonproliferation Review for aspiring wonks, for Arms Control Wonk.
Posted: July 7, 2011
Outside Publications
NSG's India Waiver Highlights Flawed U.S. Approach- Javier Serrat, for World Politics Review.
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.
Posted: July 1, 2011
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WMD Junction
House Committee Adopts Tough New Rules for Nuclear Trade Agreements- Cole J. Harvey, for WMD Junction.
June 2011
Posted: June 24, 2011
Outside Publications
Toward the Global Norm: Supporting the Minimization of Highly Enriched Uranium in the Civilian Sector- Miles Pomper authored this paper for the Asan Institute in South Korea.
Posted: June 24, 2011
Press Release
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Members Issue New Guidelines on Nuclear Transfers- CNS Experts Available for Comment.
Posted: June 20, 2011
Outside Publication
Dagan did Israel a favor by warning against Iran strike- Avner Cohen, for Haaretz.com.
Posted: June 16, 2011
Outside Publication
Enhancing Compliance With an Evolving Treaty: A Task for an Improved BWC Intersessional Process- Kirk C. Bansak, for Arms Control Today.
May 2011
Posted: May 27, 2011
Outside Publication
CALPREPARE Newsletter- CNS' CBW Nonproliferation Program is a part of the PERRC project with UC Berkeley.
Posted: May 26, 2011
Outside Publication
The IAEA Raises the Pressure on Syria's Assad- Javier Serrat, for World Politics Review.
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 17, 2011
Outside Publication
Can Turkey Still Be a 'Model Partner' In Resolving the Iran Nuclear Impasse?- Philipp C. Bleek, for Today's Zaman.
Posted: May 12, 2011
Issue Brief
From Donor to Partner: The Evolution of U.S. Cooperative Threat Reduction into Global Security Engagement- Chen Kane, for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: May 6, 2011
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Feature Story
Obama Seeks Senate OK for Protocols to Two Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaties- Now up for ratification fifteen years after their signing, these two protocols are likely to face Republican opposition.
April 2011
Updated: April 22, 2011
Earthquake Damages Nuclear Reactors in Japan - CNS Experts Available for CommentPosted: April 5, 2011
Outside Publication
FY-2010 Process Monitoring Technology Final Report- Dawn Verdugo co-authored this report on radiochemical research on safeguards for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
March 2011
Posted: March 30, 2011
Outside Publication
What Was The Cause Of The High Cl-38 Radioactivity In The Fukushima Daiichi Reactor #1- Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, on ArmsControlWonk.com.
Posted: March 24, 2011
Issue Brief
From Theory to Reality: The Evolution of Multilateral Assurance of Nuclear Fuel- Cole Harvey, for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: March 22, 2011
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Video Interview
States Demand Nuclear Waste Reform
- Dr. Jeffrey Lewis was interviewed on CBS News.
Posted: March 18, 2011
Outside Publication
Time for Leadership: South Korea and Nuclear Nonproliferation- Chen Kane, Stephanie Lieggi, and Miles Pomper, for Arms Control Today.
Posted: March 1, 2011
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Feature Story
The Egyptian Revolution and the Future of WMD in the Middle East: Q&A With Nabil FahmyPosted: March 1, 2011
Issue Brief
Japan's Defense Guidelines: New Conventional Strategy, Same Old Nuclear Dilemma- Masako Toki, for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
February 2011
Posted: February 22, 2011
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Outside Publication
Parts of the Sum: Unpacking the Dynamics of Biological Weapons Proliferation- Kirk Bansak, for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Posted: February 15, 2011
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Feature Story
A Second Sighting of Russian Tactical Nukes in Kaliningrad- Russian tactical nuclear weapons appear to have a curious propensity to surface with some regularity in Kaliningrad oblast.
Posted: February 15, 2011
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Video
International Law and the Threat of ForcePosted: February 8, 2011
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Outside Publication
Playing Politics: How the Regional Context Impedes Confronting Myanmar's Alleged Nuclear ProgramPosted: February 4, 2011
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Feature Story
As New START Enters into Force, Challenges Ahead Are Even More Challenging- The U.S. and Russia are expected to launch the next stage of reduction negotiations, but even setting the agenda is an almost insurmountable obstacle.
JANUARY 2011
Posted: January 25, 2011
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Feature Story
New Start Ratification in Russia: Apparent Smooth Sailing Obscures Submerged Drama and Revelations- The Duma's resolution on New START was shaped to balance the one adopted by the U.S. Senate. The votes in both countries suggest that further nuclear arms reductions will not be a trivial task.
Posted: January 25, 2011
Outside Publication
Going Global: Issues Facing South Korea as an Emerging Nuclear Exporter- Miles Pomper, Stephanie Lieggi, and Chen Kane, in KEI's Tomorrow's Northeast Asia.
Posted: January 20, 2011
Outside Publication
Chinese Transparency Needed on Nuclear Arms- Nikita Perfilyev, for The Hill.
Posted: January 18, 2011
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Feature Story
US-China Summit Visit Offers Opportunity to Discuss Nuclear Issues- As Hu Jintao visits the US this week, President Obama has a unique opportunity to move forward disarmament agenda.
Posted: January 18, 2011
Outside Publication
China and No First Use- Jeffrey Lewis on ArmsControlWonk.com.
Posted: January 3, 2011
Outside Publication
Interning at the IAEA, Personal Experiences- Sarah Poe, Master's Candidate Spring 2011, MIIS, for the INMM Communicator.
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