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Nuclear Scholars Initiative

jdunton — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The 2011 Nuclear Scholars Initiative featured an outstanding class of 20 graduate students and young professionals from across the United States, as well as one from the United Kingdom. Together, they participated in six monthly workshops that covered various aspects of U.S. nuclear weapons policy.

Beyond New START

jdunton — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Next Generation Working Group (NGWG) was convened by the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) to study the next steps in U.S.-Russian nuclear arms control. It consists of 14 leading young academics, analysts, and officials with professional experience in arms control and other nuclear issues.

Nuclear Notes

jdunton — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Nuclear Notes is a semi-annual publication of the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) featuring
innovative thinking by rising experts. Its goal is to advance the public debate about nuclear weapons strategy and policy by introducing new policy recommendations and by challenging assumptions underlying current nuclear strategy, policy, or practice.

Assessing Implementation of the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review

sherry — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

In April of 2009, President Barack Obama helped revive international attention and debate on the feasibility and desirability of a world without nuclear weapons by delivering his now-famous Prague Speech.

A Collection of Papers from the 2010 Conference Series

jfriedman — Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The PONI conference series provides a forum for graduate students and young professionals from around the country to present new ideas on how to address key challenges in nuclear strategy and policy.

Containing the Atom: Paul Nitze and the Tradition of Non-Use of Nuclear Weapons

mentman — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

On a rainy day in June 1982, two men sat on a log in the forest outside of Geneva, Switzerland. The topic of conversation was nothing less than the terms of a dramatic nuclear arms reduction pact between the United States and the Soviet Union. For weeks delegates from both nations had been butting heads at the negotiating table with little progress to show for it.

Shining a Brighter Light on Dark Places: Improving the IAEA’s Use of Intelligence through Cooperation with NATO

mentman — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

As North Korea and Iran have recently demonstrated, the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the Safeguards Regime have not been completely effective in preventing the diversion of nuclear technology for military purposes by non-nuclear powers.

“Closing the Gap” The Euromissiles and President Carter’s Nuclear Weapons Strategy for Western Europe (1977-1979)

mentman — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Shortly after entering the Oval Office for the first time in January 1977, U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his top foreign policy aides – including National Security Advisor Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski and Deputy National Security Advisor David Aaron –were immediately confronted with a serious threat to the security of the Western European members of the NATO Alliance.

A Collection of Papers from the 2010 Nuclear Scholars Initiative

mark jansson — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The 2010 Nuclear Scholars Initiative featured an outstanding class of graduate students and young professionals from across the United States as well as two graduate students from Europe. The monthly workshops that the scholars participated in during the first six months of 2010 covered numerous areas of nuclear policy and strategy.

A Collection of Papers from the 2009 Conference Series

jfriedman — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The PONI conference series provides a forum for graduate students and young professionals from around the country to present new ideas on how to address key challenges in nuclear strategy and policy.

A Collection of Papers from the 2009 Nuclear Scholars Initiative

jfriedman — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The 2009 Nuclear Scholars Initiative brought together ten graduate students and young professionals for monthly seminars at CSIS. Chaired by senior experts in the field, these daylong sessions explored key issues in nuclear policy, strategy and science through off-the-record discussion with government officials and individuals with extensive subject matter expertise.

A Collection of Papers from the 2008 Conference Series

jfriedman — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The PONI conference series provides a forum for graduate students and young professionals from around the country to present new ideas on how to address key challenges in nuclear strategy and policy.

A Collection of Papers from the 2008 Nuclear Scholars Initiative

jfriedman — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The 2008 Nuclear Scholars Initiative brought together eleven graduate students and young professionals for monthly seminars at CSIS. Chaired by senior experts in the field, these daylong sessions explored key issues in nuclear policy, strategy and science through off-the-record discussion with government officials and individuals with extensive subject matter expertise.

U.S.-UK Nuclear Cooperation After 50 Years

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Debating 21st Century Nuclear Issues

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400