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December 2012
Posted: December 18, 2012
Outside Publications
Radioactive Decay
- We can't keep relying on a Vietnam-era treaty to stop nuclear proliferation.
Posted: December 12, 2012
Feature Story
CNS Experts Available for Comment on North Korea's Rocket Launch
- On December 12, DPRK successfully launched the Unha-3 SLV. CNS experts available for comment on implications of this launch.
Posted: December 12, 2012
Outside Publications
Thinking beyond chemicals in Syria
Posted: December 11, 2012
Outside Publications
Flawed graph weakens case against Iran nuclear program
Posted: December 4, 2012
Outside Publications
Obama's Syria Red Line
Updated: Dec 3, 2012
Outside Publications
Supposed Iranian nuke graph off; UN still worried
November 2012
Posted: Nov 29, 2012
Outside Publications
DIY graphic design
Posted: Nov 28, 2012
Outside Publications
Critical Questions: Urgent Decisions for the Second Obama Administration
Posted: Nov 28, 2012
Outside Publications
U.S. Nuclear Cooperation as Nonproliferation: Reforms, or the Devil You Know?
Posted: Nov 27, 2012
What killed Arafat?
Posted: November 26, 2012
Outside Publications
Rockets' Red Glare
Posted: November 26, 2012
Civil Society and Disarmament 2012
Posted: November 16, 2012
Dealing with Syria's Dangerous Arsenals
Posted: November 15, 2012
Outside Publications
Obama, Congress should push NATO missile defense program off 'fiscal cliff'
Posted: November 14, 2012
Outside Publications
Obama's post-election Syria policy is unlikely to change, but it should
Posted: November 14, 2012
Outside Publications
A New Path to Accidental Nuclear War in South Asia?
Posted: November 12, 2012
Outside Publications
The Soviet Biological Weapons Program—a History
Posted: November 9, 2012
Nonproliferation Review
Shadow Wars: Covert Operations Against Iran's Nuclear Program
Posted: November 8, 2012
Outside Publications
What a simulated conference on a WMD-Free Middle East highlights about real life
Posted: November 8, 2012
Outside Publication
Turkish-Iranian Relations: From "Friends with Benefits" to "It's Complicated"
Posted: November 2, 2012
Outside Publication
Not Ready for a 'Solar Sandy'
October 2012
Posted: October 25, 2012
Audio Interview
Who was behind the car bomb attack in Beirut?
Posted: October 23, 2012
Outside Publications
The death of Lebanon's intelligence tsar
Posted: October 15, 2012
Outside Publications
2012 MEWMDFZ Conference: to participate or not to participate, why is it even a question?
Posted: October 10, 2012
Outside Publications
Missiles Away! If you like frantic arms buildups,
here's a new Asia policy for you.
Posted: October 9, 2012
Outside Publications
Civil society engagement in Middle East arms control
Posted: October 5, 2012
Outside Publications
Axis of resistance: Syrian uprising threatens Hizbullah's strategic alliances
Posted: October 5, 2012
Outside Publications
Al-Qaeda enters the fray in Syria
September 2012
Posted: September 28, 2012
Outside Publications
Will Syria enable al-Qaeda resurgence in Middle East?
Posted: September 28, 2012
Outside Publications
How to unsnag US-South Korea nuclear negotiations
Posted: September 20, 2012
Outside Publications
The Fifty-Megaton Elephant in the Room: Why aren't America and China talking about their nukes?
Posted: September 20, 2012
Outside Publications
Goldilocks Missile Defense
Posted: September 20, 2012
Outside Publications
An Israeli strike won't delay Iran's nuclear weapons program. It will start it.
Posted: September 5, 2012
Outside Publications
Israeli Talk of Attacking Iran Damages Relationship with US
Posted: September 4, 2012
Outside Publications
"The Country I Saw," or "How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love North Korea's Bomb (Almost)"
August 2012
Posted: August 10, 2012
Outside Publications
Hillary Clinton must insist on a united Syrian opposition
Posted: August 7, 2012
Outside Publications
Preventing the Use of Syrian Chemical Weapons
Posted: August 6, 2012
Outside Publications
US nuclear cooperation agreements and the Middle East
Posted: August 1, 2012
Outside Publications
It's Not as Easy as 1-2-3
Posted: August 1, 2012
Outside Publications
Extended Nuclear Deterrence in Northeast Asia
July 2012
Posted: July 31, 2012
Outside Publications
North Korea's Procurement Network Strikes Again: Examining How Chinese Missile Hardware Ended Up in Pyongyang
Posted: July 30, 2012
Outside Publications
Egypt's Nuclear Politics
Posted: July 19, 2012
Outside Publications
Financial Interdictions to Curb Proliferation
Posted: July 18, 2012
Outside Publications
Opportunity After the Disaster
Posted: July 18, 2012
Outside Publications
Pakistan's Babur and Ra'ad Cruise Missiles: Strategic Implications for India
Posted: July 17, 2012
Outside Publications
Assessing the DPRK Panel of Experts
Posted: July 9, 2012
Outside Publications
G8 or SCO, Which Way to Go?
Posted: July 9, 2012
Outside Publications
Syrian Conflict Promises Toxic Outcome - Part I
June 2012
Posted: June 28, 2012
CNS Testimony
Miles Pomper testifies to Canadian Senate on implementing legislation for nuclear terrorism treaties
Posted: June 22, 2012
Outside Publications
The Risks of the Nuclear 'Renaissance'
Posted: June 18, 2012
Outside Publications
A closer look at Jordan's nuclear energy plans
Posted: June 11, 2012
Outside Publications
The Bomb and the Beard: The Egyptian MB's Views Toward WMD
Posted: June 4, 2012
Outside Publications
Next Gen Nonproliferation: Training the Best and Brightest to Stop the Spread of WMDs
May 2012
Posted: May 31, 2012
Outside Publications
Take Russia to 'task' on bioweapons transparency
Posted: May 31, 2012
Outside Publications
What the Hell Should We Do About Syria?
Posted: May 30, 2012
Outside Publications
Assessing the Al-Qaeda Threat in Syria
Posted: May 23, 2012
Outside Publications
The Seoul Nuclear Security Summit: How Much of a Success?
Posted: May 21, 2012
Outside Publications
Delaying Decisions: NATO's Deterrence and Defense Posture Review
Posted: May 14, 2012
Outside Publications
Al-Assad is shooting himself in the foot
Posted: May 7, 2012
Outside Publications
Israel's leadership: Messianic and then some
Posted: May 4, 2012
Outside Publications
Progressive Pragmatism or Cynicism in Confronting North Korea?
Posted: May 4, 2012
WMD Junction
So Long, Mom, I'm Off to Drop the Bomb: A Case Study in Public Usage of an Educational Tool
- What the surprising popularity of a website suggests about our complicated relationship with nuclear weapons.
April 2012
Posted: April 27, 2012
FAQ: North Korea's Possible Nuclear Test
- North Korea appears to be preparing for its third nuclear test. This new FAQ examines details of the possible test and potential ramifications.
Posted: April 26, 2012
Outside Publications
The North Korean Nuclear Program in Transition: Approximate 3D Visualization of Yongbyon U-Enrichment Facility
Posted: April 18, 2012
Outside Publications
Taking Down Damascus in Moscow
Posted: April 17, 2012
WMD Junction
Seizing the Opportunity to Create a WMD-free Middle East
- A conference in Finland could transform Middle Eastern security, but only if Middle Eastern states abandon business as usual.
Posted: April 13, 2012
WMD Junction
The Real Price of Ballistic Missile Defenses
- A news story misstates the cost of US missile defense efforts, prompting a response from our resident budgetary expert.
Posted: April 10, 2012
FAQ: North Korea's Upcoming Space Launch
- CNS has compiled an FAQ to keep you informed as North Korea prepares for its upcoming rocket launch.
Posted: April 4, 2012
Outside Publications
Nuclear Politics and the Non-Aligned Movement
Posted: April 2, 2012
Outside Publications
Squandered Opportunities in Seoul
March 2012
Posted: March 26, 2012
Outside Publications
Strategic Trade Controls in Asia: Learning by Example
Posted: March 19, 2012
Outside Publications
Netanyahu's contempt for the Holocaust
Posted: March 13, 2012
Outside Publications
Assad's toxic assets
Posted: March 12, 2012
WMD Junction
Fukushima's Impact on Japan's Nuclear Fuel Cycle Policy
Posted: March 9, 2012
WMD Junction
Paris-Based Banking Group Tightens Rules Against Financing of Banned Weapon of Mass Destruction-Related Transfers
- On February 16, 2012, the Financial Action Task Force adopted a new rule to strengthen implementation of UN nonproliferation sanctions.
Posted: March 6, 2012
Outside Publications
The Nonproliferation Tiger: Indonesia's Impact on Nonproliferation in Asia and Beyond
Posted: March 6, 2012
Outside Publications
Walking Back Iran Sanctions with Re-Engagement
Posted: March 5, 2012
Outside Publications
Map: Where nuclear work is done in North Korea
February 2012
Posted: February 20, 2012
Outside Publications
Why Damascus remains eerily calm
Posted: February 16, 2012
Outside Publications
Israel Fears Losing Nuclear Monopoly, Talks of War with Iran
Posted: February 13, 2012
Commentary
CNS Experts Comment on Escalating Tensions with Tehran
Posted: February 10, 2012
Outside Publications
No Hotline to Tehran
Posted: February 6, 2012
Outside Publications
The futility of predicting Iran's future
January 2012
Posted: January 30, 2012
Outside Publications
The 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit and HEU Minimization
Posted: January 19, 2012
Outside Publications
Sweeping Up Dirty Bombs - A Shift From Normative to Pro-Active Measures
Posted: January 17, 2012
Outside Publications
What if the Iranians start killing scientists?
Posted: January 12, 2012
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
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 Iran
Posted: December 23, 2011
Outside Publications
Nuclear Energy: Nationalize the Fukushima Daiichi Atomic Plant
Posted: December 23, 2011
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
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 Power
Posted: November 21, 2011
Audio Podcast
Six Minutes To Doomsday: Assessing the State of the Nuclear Threat
Posted: 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 Regimes
Posted: November 8, 2011
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?
Posted: November 1, 2011
Outside Publications
International Politics in Times of Change
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 B53
Updated: October 21, 2011
CNS Testimony
Nuclear Weapons Modernization in Russia and China: Understanding Impacts to the United States
Updated: 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
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 Act
Posted: September 23, 2011
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
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
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
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
Feature Story
CNS & VCDNP Scholars Provide Insights on IAEA General Conference
Updated: September 14, 2011
Outside Publications
The Long Journey Toward A WMD-Free Middle East
Updated: September 14, 2011
Outside Publications
Salvaging the 2012 Conference
Posted: September 12, 2011
WMD Junction
International Task Force Takes Aim at Illicit Proliferation Funding
- Javier Serrat, for WMD Junction.
Posted: September 6, 2011
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
Commentary
Recent Libya Developments - CNS Experts Comment
Posted: 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 East
Posted: August 22, 2011
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 East
Posted: August 22, 2011
Outside Publications
The Role of Civil Society in Promoting a WMDFZ in the Middle East
Posted: 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
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
WMD Junction
US-French Nuclear Cooperation: Stretching the Limits of National Strategic Paradigms
- Bruno Tertrais, for WMD Junction.
Posted: July 26, 2011
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
WMD Junction
Carmageddon: How Californians Learned to Stop Driving and Love the Bomb
- Benoît Pelopidas, for WMD Junction.
Posted: July 12, 2011
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
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
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
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
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 Comment
Posted: 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
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
Feature Story
The Egyptian Revolution and the Future of WMD in the Middle East: Q&A With Nabil Fahmy
Posted: 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
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
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
Video
International Law and the Threat of Force
Posted: February 8, 2011
Outside Publication
Playing Politics: How the Regional Context Impedes Confronting Myanmar's Alleged Nuclear Program
Posted: February 4, 2011
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
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
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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