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Posted: December 18, 2012

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Radioactive Decay: We can't keep relying on a Vietnam-era treaty to stop nuclear proliferation.; Yousaf Butt, an op-ed for Foreign Policy.
Posted: April 18, 2012

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Taking Down Damascus in Moscow: Bilal Y. Saab for the The National Interest.
Posted: March 13, 2012

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Assad's toxic assets: Bilal Y. Saab, Chen Kane, and Leonard Spector, for Foreign Policy.; Also cited in Global Security Newswire.
Posted: March 12, 2012 WMD Junction Fukushima's Impact on Japan's Nuclear Fuel Cycle Policy: Masako Toki, for WMD Junction.
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.; Javier Serrat and Melissa Hanham, for WMD Junction.
Posted: March 6, 2012 Outside Publications The Nonproliferation Tiger: Indonesia's Impact on Nonproliferation in Asia and Beyond: Stephanie Lieggi, for The Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: March 6, 2012 Outside Publications Walking Back Iran Sanctions With Re-Engagement: Meghan E. Warren, for World Politics Review.
Posted: March 5, 2012 Outside Publications Map: Where nuclear work is done in North Korea: The LA Times highlights an interactive map created and maintained by CNS staff.
Posted: February 20, 2012 Outside Publications Why Damascus remains eerily calm: Bilal Y. Saab, for CNN.
Posted: February 16, 2012 Outside Publications Israel Fears Losing Nuclear Monopoly, Talks of War with Iran: Avner Cohen, for Al Monitor.
Posted: February 13, 2012 Commentary CNS Experts Comment on Escalating Tensions with Tehran
Posted: February 10, 2012 Outside Publications No Hotline to Tehran: Bilal Y. Saab, for The National Interest on dealing with a nuclear-armed Iran.
Posted: February 6, 2012 Outside Publications The futility of predicting Iran's future: Bilal Y. Saab, for Foreign Policy.
Posted: January 30, 2012 Outside Publications The 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit and HEU Minimization: Miles Pomper authored this paper for the U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS.
Posted: January 19, 2012 Outside Publications Sweeping Up Dirty Bombs - A Shift From Normative to Pro-Active Measures: Margarita Sevcik co-authored this article for the FAS Public Interest Report.
Posted: January 17, 2012 Outside Publications What if the Iranians start killing scientists?: Avner Cohen, for Haaretz.
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.; Aaron Stein, for WMD Junction.
Posted: January 5, 2012 Outside Publications The Seoul Nuclear Summit: Miles Pomper and Michelle Dover for The National Interest.
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.; William C. Potter co-authored this article for New Zealand's The Press.
Posted: December 23, 2011 Outside Publications Israeli Domestic Debate on War with Iran: Chen Kane for The Sacramento Bee.
Posted: December 23, 2011 Outside Publications Nuclear Energy: Nationalize the Fukushima Daiichi Atomic Plant: Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress and Arjun Makhijani wrote a comment in The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus.
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.; Melissa Hanham for WMD Junction
Posted: December 20, 2011 Outside Publications A New Hamas in the Making?: Bilal Saab for The National Interest.
Posted: December 12, 2011 Outside Publications Avner Cohen's The Worst Kept Secret: Israel's Bargain With the Bomb "a must read": Bruce Riedel (Newsweek & Daily Beast) lists the book as his favorite of 2011.
Posted: December 2, 2011 Outside Publications Israel's Iran dilemma: Avner Cohen, for Haaretz.
Posted: November 28, 2011 Outside Publications Challenging Status Quo Key to Safer Nuclear Power: Masako Toki for Kyodo News.
Posted: November 21, 2011 Audio Podcast Six Minutes To Doomsday: Assessing the State of the Nuclear Threat: Jessica C. Varnum spoke at Colby College.
Posted: November 21, 2011 Outside Publications What a Syrian Civil War Means for the U.S.: Bilal Saab for The National Interest.
Posted: November 21, 2011 Outside Publications Syria plays games with the Arab League [Subscribers Only]: Bilal Saab for Jane's Intelligence Weekly.
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.; Leonard S. Spector, for Yale Global.
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.; Avner Cohen, for Haaretz.
Posted: November 9, 2011 Outside Publications The Evolution of Economic Coercion: From Sanctions to Targeted Financial Measures [Subscribers Only]: Javier Serrat, for World Politics Review.
Posted: November 9, 2011 Outside Publications The Proliferation of WMD in the Modern World: Trends and Straining Regimes: Miles Pomper co-authored this chapter with Cole Harvey for the book International Politics in Times of Change.
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?; William Walker, for WMD Junction.
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.; See also: Watch Tamara's presentation on NukeTube.tv
Posted: October 27, 2011 Outside Publications Full Cost Accounting and the B53: Jeffrey Lewis, for ArmsControlWonk.com.
Updated: October 21, 2011 CNS Testimony Nuclear Weapons Modernization in Russia and China: Understanding Impacts to the United States: Jeffrey Lewis provided testimony to the House Armed Services Committee.
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.; Jeffrey Lewis and Elbridge Colby, for The Diplomat.
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: Michelle E. Dover and Miles Pomper, for World Politics Review.
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?; Miles Pomper, for WMD Junction
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.; Miles Pomper for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Posted: September 20, 2011 Video Building Budgetary Transparency and Accountability for the US Nuclear Weapons Program: Stephen Schwartz, Editor of the The Nonproliferation Review.
Posted: September 15, 2011 Feature Story CNS & VCDNP Scholars Provide Insights on IAEA General Conference: A series of Fact Sheets on key issues.
Updated: September 14, 2011 Outside Publications The Long Journey Toward A WMD-Free Middle East: Patricia Lewis and William C. Potter, for Arms Control Today.
Updated: September 14, 2011 Outside Publications Salvaging the 2012 Conference: Nabil Fahmy, for Arms Control Today.
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: Bilal Y. Saab, for The Christian Science Monitor.
Posted: August 26, 2011 Commentary Recent Libya Developments - CNS Experts Comment
Updated: August 24, 2011 Outside Publications The Role of Civil Society in Promoting a WMDFZ in the Middle East: Chen Kane, for UNIDIR.
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: Nabil Fahmy and Patricia Lewis, for UNIDIR.
Posted: August 22, 2011 Outside Publications The Role of Civil Society in Promoting a WMDFZ in the Middle East: Chen Kane, for UNIDIR.
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: 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".
Updated: July 29, 2011 Earthquake Damages Nuclear Reactors in Japan - CNS Experts Available for Comment
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.; Also watch: Q&A Session
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.; Leonard Spector speaks for WMD Junction.
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.
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: 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.; Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova and Miles Pomper
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.
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.; Also see: CNS Experts on Japan's Damaged Reactors.
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.
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.; Nikolai Sokov
Posted: February 15, 2011 Video International Law and the Threat of Force: Leonard Spector speaks on nonproliferation cases involving threats to use force, as member of Washington Program on Nonproliferation Policy and Law panel.
Posted: February 8, 2011 Outside Publication Playing Politics: How the Regional Context Impedes Confronting Myanmar's Alleged Nuclear Program: Sharad Joshi, for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
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.; Nikolai Sokov
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.; Nikolai Sokov
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.; Jeffrey Lewis
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.
Posted: November 30, 2010 Outside Publication At Sea Over Naval HEU: Expanding Interest in Nuclear Propulsion Poses Proliferation Challenges: Cole J. Harvey, for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: September 27, 2010 Stop Holding onto Dangerous Nuclear Material: Congress should ban HEU exports for medical isotopes.; Alan J. Kuperman and Miles Pomper, for The Hill.
Posted: September 3, 2010 Video | Seminar Corruption: A Central Enabling Factor in Nuclear Proliferation: Dr. Matthew Bunn, Associate Professor at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and author of "Securing the Bomb" on August 25, 2010.; Also watch the Q&A session
Updated: May 11, 2010 Reducing and Regulating Tactical (Nonstrategic) Nuclear Weapons in Europe: Moving Forward?: A report and panel discussion updating a December 2009 report examining the attitudes toward these weapons.; Now includes panel discussion details and presentations.
Posted: May 10, 2010 Reducing and Regulating Tactical (Nonstrategic) Nuclear Weapons in Europe: Moving Forward? [PDF]: This update to a December 2009 report examines the attitudes toward these weapons.
Posted: April 15, 2010 Letter to the Editor: The Coming Glut of Japanese Spent Fuel: Leonard S. Spector, a letter published in Arms Control Today.
Posted: April 9, 2010 No More Cold War Thinking: There is international political momentum to cut the nuclear weapons stockpiles in Europe — Nato should pay attention.; Johan Bergenäs and Miles Pomper, for Guardian News.
Posted: March 31, 2010 Reduce the Civilian Use of HEU Now: Without an international norm, phasing out civilian HEU will prove to be quite difficult.; William C. Potter and Miles Pomper, for the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
Posted: March 2, 2010 Outside Publication Bombs Away: Removing Tactical Nukes from Europe: Johan Bergenäs, for World Politics Review.
Posted: February 23, 2010 Young People to the Fore: Johan Bergenäs, for the February issue of the US State Department's EJournal, "A World Free of Nuclear Weapons."
Posted: February 19, 2010 Technical Steps to Support Nuclear Arsenal Downsizing: A report by the APS Panel on Public Affairs.; Patricia Lewis was a panel member.
Posted: February 17, 2010 Reducing Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Europe [Abstract]: Miles Pomper, William Potter and Nikolai Sokov, an article for Survival: Global Politics and Strategy.
Posted: January 19, 2010 In Search of the Nuclear Taboo: Past, Present, and Future [PDF]: William C. Potter, a paper for IFRI's Security Studies Center Proliferation Paper No. 31.

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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.; Miles Pomper for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Posted: December 17, 2010 Outside Publication Medical Isotope Production: The US Must Follow South Africa's Lead: Miles Pomper and William C. Potter for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Posted: October 28, 2010 Video | Interview President Chavez's Deal to Acquire Russian Nuclear Reactors [In Spanish]: Miles Pomper was interviewed on "Foro Interamericano" on VOA-TV.
Posted: September 27, 2010 Stop Holding onto Dangerous Nuclear Material: Congress should ban HEU exports for medical isotopes.; Alan J. Kuperman and Miles Pomper, for The Hill.
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.
Updated: May 11, 2010 Reducing and Regulating Tactical (Nonstrategic) Nuclear Weapons in Europe: Moving Forward?: A report and panel discussion updating a December 2009 report examining the attitudes toward these weapons.; Now includes panel discussion details and presentations.
Posted: February 10, 2010 Obama's Empty Threats Weaken U.S.: If Iran continues to break non-proliferation rules, Barack Obama needs international consensus before threatening Tehran again.; Johan Bergenäs, an op-ed for the Guardian News & Media Limited.
Posted: January 19, 2010 OPINION - A View from Moscow START Follow On Treaty: Deadlines and Deadlocks: Prospects for a new strategic arms control agreement between the United States and Russia may be hampered by domestic politics in both countries.; Alexander A. Pikayev, a CNS Feature Story.
Posted: January 4, 2010 U.S. International Nuclear Energy Policy: Change and Continuity: Miles Pomper, a paper for the Centre for International Governance Innovation Nuclear Energy Futures Project.

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Middle East/Africa

Posted: July 30, 2012

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Egypt's Nuclear Politics: Egle Murauskaite, CNS Research Associate, for Arms Control and Regional Security for the Middle East.
Posted: September 2, 2011 Outside Publications How Saudi Arabia Can Contain Iran — and Other Benefits from Syria's Turmoil: Bilal Y. Saab, for The Christian Science Monitor.
Posted: August 22, 2011 Outside Publications Possible Elements of an NWFZ in the Middle East: Nabil Fahmy and Patricia Lewis, for UNIDIR.
Posted: August 22, 2011 Outside Publications The Role of Civil Society in Promoting a WMDFZ in the Middle East: Chen Kane, for UNIDIR.
Posted: May 26, 2011 Outside Publication The IAEA Raises the Pressure on Syria's Assad: Javier Serrat, for World Politics Review.
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: December 1, 2010 Feature Story The Treaty of Pelindaba: Establishing the African Commission on Nuclear Energy: Established in November 2010, AFCONE is required by the Pelindaba Treaty to ensure treaty obligation compliance and peaceful nuclear cooperation, regionally and internationally.; Dr. Patricia Lewis and Hubert Foy
Posted: October 20, 2010 Video | Panel Discussion The Worst-Kept Secret: Israel's Bargain with the Bomb: Avner Cohen discussed his latest book, with commentary by: Morton Halperin, Samuel W. Lewis, and Bruce Riedel.; See also: Event Photos
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
Posted: September 28, 2010 Video | Seminar Turkey's Nuclear Future: A View from Ankara: Dr. Mustafa Kibaroglu, Professor, International Relations Department Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.; Also watch the Q&A session
Posted: August 27, 2010 Israel Ponders a Nuclear Iran: Would a nuclear Iran mean the end of Israel's policy of nuclear opacity?; Avner Cohen, for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Posted: August 25, 2010 Bringing Israel's Bomb Out of the Basement: Israel needs to end its policy of nuclear opacity and reinforce its credentials as a responsible nuclear state.; Avner Cohen and Marvin Miller, an op-ed for The New York Times. Also in Foreign Affairs and Haaretz.com.
Posted: February 10, 2010 Obama's Empty Threats Weaken U.S.: If Iran continues to break non-proliferation rules, Barack Obama needs international consensus before threatening Tehran again.; Johan Bergenäs, an op-ed for the Guardian News & Media Limited.
Posted: January 4, 2010 The Middle East's Interrupted Atomic Dreams: As oil prices drop, nuclear power is becoming less attractive in the region. So why is Iran still hanging on to its program?; Chen Kane, for Foreign Policy.

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NIS / Russia

Updated regularly NIS Databases: The NIS databases contain an extensive collection of information on the nuclear industry and on nonproliferation issues in the Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union.
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?; Miles Pomper, for WMD Junction
Posted: December 15, 2010 Video | Seminar Smuggling in Radiological and Nuclear Materials via Georgia: Alexandre Kukhianidze, CNS Visiting Fellow.; Also watch the Q&A session
Posted: December 1, 2010 Feature Story Belarus Agrees to Remove All HEU: Belarus plans to eliminate its highly enriched uranium (HEU) stocks (believed to be over 170 kg) prior to the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, Korea.; William Potter
Posted: October 28, 2010 Video | Interview President Chavez's Deal to Acquire Russian Nuclear Reactors [In Spanish]: Miles Pomper was interviewed on "Foro Interamericano" on VOA-TV.
Updated: May 11, 2010 Reducing and Regulating Tactical (Nonstrategic) Nuclear Weapons in Europe: Moving Forward?: A report and panel discussion updating a December 2009 report examining the attitudes toward these weapons.; Now includes panel discussion details and presentations.
Posted: February 5, 2010 The New, 2010 Russian Military Doctrine: The Nuclear Angle: Contrary to expectations, the new Russian Military Doctrine reduces reliance on nuclear weapons.; Nikolai Sokov, a CNS Feature Story.
Posted: January 19, 2010 OPINION - A View from Moscow START Follow On Treaty: Deadlines and Deadlocks: Prospects for a new strategic arms control agreement between the United States and Russia may be hampered by domestic politics in both countries.; Alexander A. Pikayev, a CNS Feature Story.
Posted: January 19, 2010 The Low-Enriched Uranium Fuel Reserve at Angarsk: Cole J. Harvey, an issue brief for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.

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East Asia

Posted: July 18, 2012

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Opportunity After the Disaster: Masako Toki, for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
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: March 9, 2012 WMD Junction Fukushima's Impact on Japan's Nuclear Fuel Cycle Policy: Masako Toki for WMD Junction.
Updated: October 21, 2011 CNS Testimony Nuclear Weapons Modernization in Russia and China: Understanding Impacts to the United States: Jeffrey Lewis provided testimony to the House Armed Services Committee.
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.; Jeffrey Lewis and Elbridge Colby, for The Diplomat.
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.
Updated: July 29, 2011 Earthquake Damages Nuclear Reactors in Japan - CNS Experts Available for Comment
Posted: January 20, 2011 Outside Publication Chinese Transparency Needed on Nuclear Arms: Nikita Perfilyev, for The Hill.
Posted: January 18, 2011 Outside Publication China and No First Use: Jeffrey Lewis on ArmsControlWonk.com.
Posted: November 3, 2010 Japan's Dilemma: Nuclear Trade vs. Nuclear Disarmament Advocacy: Masako Toki, for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Posted: November 2, 2010 Feature Story Missiles, Maneuvers and Mysteries: Review of Recent Developments in North Korea: DPRK's leadership succession and nuclear activities have garnered attention recently. A new report examines recent DPRK actions, including the parading of new missiles systems.; Catherine Boye, Melissa Hanham, Seungho Lee, a CNS Feature Story.
Posted: September 30, 2010 North Korea and Myanmar: A Match for Nuclear Proliferation?: Myanmar's dual-use imports could have multiple applications.; Catherine Boye, Melissa Hanham, and Robert Shaw, for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Posted: September 16, 2010 Outside Publication Taking Control: Stopping North Korean WMD-Related Procurement: North Korea's WMD-related procurement is a serious challenge to its neighbors, but these countries are having some success in stopping the networks.; Stephanie Lieggi, Robert Shaw, and Masako Toki, for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, September/October 2010 issue.
Posted: April 15, 2010 Letter to the Editor: The Coming Glut of Japanese Spent Fuel: Leonard S. Spector, a letter published in Arms Control Today.
Posted: March 31, 2010 Are We Approaching Meltdown? [PDF]: The domestic and international politics of spent nuclear fuel in South Korea.; Park Seong-won, Miles Pomper, and Larry Scheinman, a paper published by the Korea Economic Institute.

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