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PONI Debates the Issues: Damage Limitation

SSpies — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:00:00 -0400

The Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) hosted a debate on the importance of damage limitation options in U.S. nuclear war planning with Dr. Keir Lieber, an Associate Professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University, and Dr. James Acton, a Senior Associate in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

PONI 2011 Summer Conference

mark jansson — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 08:00:00 -0400

On July 7 - 8, the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) hosted its 2011 Summer Conference. The event featured two days of panel discussions highlighting new thinking by rising experts in the field on key issues in nuclear science, policy and strategy.

PONI Debates the Issues: The Future of Bilateral Arms Control

sherry — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:00:00 -0400

PONI Debates the Issues: The Future of Bilateral Arms Control

with
Robert Joseph, Senior Scholar, National Institute for Public Policy

and
Steven Pifer, Director, Arms Control Initiative, Brookings Institution

Welcome Remarks:

UK Project on Nuclear Issues (UK PONI) Conference 2011

tdowds — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400

The UK Project on Nuclear Issues (UK PONI) is a RUSI initiative to create an open forum for debate in the UK on issues surrounding the ownership of nuclear weapons, and foster mutual engagement between newcomers and established experts.

Lunch with Ambassador Robert Einhorn

mark jansson — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:30:00 -0400

Ambassador Robert Einhorn, Special Advisor for Nonproliferation and Arms Control at the U.S.

Nuclear Targeting Seminar

tdowds — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0400

On April 14, CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) hosted a seminar on nuclear targeting. The seminar was led by Walt Slocombe, Linton Brooks, and Frank Miller – Nonresident Senior Advisors at CSIS – who shared their experiences in working on American nuclear policy. Miller provided an overview of the history of U.S.

PONI Debates the Issues: New START

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:00:00 -0500

On November 30, 2010, the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) hosted its tenth live debate as part of the " PONI Debates the Issues " series. The topic for the debate will be the New START Treaty. The speakers will be:

2010 PONI Capstone Conference - Omaha, NE

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:00:00 -0400

The Capstone Conference on October 27th concluded the 2010 conference series. The event featured a selection of some of the best presentations from the three preceding regional conferences in Washington, Albuquerque and Aldermaston (UK). The capstone conference was unique in its level of participation from senior experts in the field, including those at U.S.

Introducing the MA in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies at the Monterey Institute for International Studies

mark jansson — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400

The Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) is hosting a lunch and informational session to learn more about a one of a kind nuclear weapons-focused graduate degree program at the Monterey Institute for International Studies.

PONI Debates the Issues: The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:30:00 -0400

CSIS hosted the 9th

PONI Live Debate
College National Champions Edition

Thursday, June 10^th, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
CSIS B1 Conference Center
1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC, 20006

PONI Debates the Issues: U.S. Nuclear Declaratory Policy

Tue, 25 May 2010 13:00:00 -0400

PONI Debates the Issues will hosted the third event of the 2010 live debate series on Tuesday, May 25. The topic for the debate was U.S. nuclear declaratory policy. The speakers for the event were Scott Sagan, Co-Director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University and Keith Payne, CEO and President of the National Institute for Public Policy.

PONI U.S.-India Dialogue

Andrew St. Denis — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:00:00 -0400

The Project on Nuclear Issues will host a delegation of graduate students from India's Jawaharlal Nehru University to discuss key nuclear issues and build relationships with their counterparts in the United States.

PONI Debates the Issues: Nuclear Reductions

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) hosted the sixth event in a series of live debates that bring together top nuclear experts to debate key nuclear topics. The debate featured John Isaacs, Executive Director of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation and Baker Spring, F.M. Kirby Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation.

2009 PONI Capstone Conference - Omaha, NE

mark jansson — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0500

The 2009 PONI Capstone Conference will be held on December 15th at Offutt AFB in Omaha, NE. This event will concludes the 2009 conference series and will features a selection of the best presentations from the three preceding regional conferences in Annapolis, MD, San Diego, CA and London respectively. The conference agenda will be posted in early November.

Breakfast with Dr. John Harvey, "Managing the nuclear stockpile and modernizing the supporting infrastructure"

Andrew St. Denis — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:30:00 -0500

Please note that registration has been closed for this event due to high interest and limited seating capacity.

On December 3, the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) is pleased to invite you to a breakfast discussion hosted by Dr. John Harvey. Dr. Harvey currently serves as Principal Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense. Dr. Harvey will be sharing reflections and insights from his extensive experience in nuclear weapons science and policy. PONI breakfast events are designed to provide an informal setting for young members to meet senior experts, learn from them, and engage them with questions. We hope that you will be able to join us for what will surely be an informative and fruitful discussion.

PDI Live Debate 5: John Steinbruner & Walter Slocombe on De-Alerting

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) hosts the fifth installment of the "PONI Debates the Issues" series. The live debate will feature Dr. John Steinbruner, Professor of Public Policy at the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland and Director of the Center for International and

2009 PONI Fall Conference - Royal Society, London

mark jansson — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0400

The Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) Fall Conference will be held on October 26 and 27 at the Royal Society in London, England. This will be the third of our three regional conferences leading up to our year-end Capstone Conference at U.S. Strategic Command on December 15th.

PDI Live Debate: Klingner & Bandow on North Korea

chris jones — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:30:00 -0400

PONI will hold its fourth in a series of live debates focusing on North Korean denuclearization featuring nuclear experts Bruce Klingner, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, and Doug Bandow, Senior Fellow at CATO Institute.

PDI Live Debate: Kimball & Rademaker on the CTBT

sherry — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:30:00 -0400

On May 13 The CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) hosted a live debate on whether or not the U.S. should ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). The debate on the CTBT was the third in an ongoing series of live debates held in conjunction with the PONI Debates the Issues blog. The resolved statement was as follows.

PDI Live Debate: Perkovich & Crouch on Global Zero

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:30:00 -0400

PDI Live Debate: Murdock & Cirincione on the Reliable Replacement Warhead

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The launch of the PONI Debates The Issues Blog featuring a live debate on the merits of the:

Program Related Event Feeds

PONI Debates the Issues: Damage Limitation

PONI 2011 Summer Conference

PONI Debates the Issues: The Future of Bilateral Arms Control

UK Project on Nuclear Issues (UK PONI) Conference 2011

Lunch with Ambassador Robert Einhorn

Nuclear Targeting Seminar

PONI Debates the Issues: New START

2010 PONI Capstone Conference - Omaha, NE

Introducing the MA in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies at the Monterey Institute for International Studies

PONI Debates the Issues: The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)

PONI Debates the Issues: U.S. Nuclear Declaratory Policy

PONI U.S.-India Dialogue

PONI Debates the Issues: Nuclear Reductions

2009 PONI Capstone Conference - Omaha, NE

Breakfast with Dr. John Harvey, "Managing the nuclear stockpile and modernizing the supporting infrastructure"

PDI Live Debate 5: John Steinbruner & Walter Slocombe on De-Alerting

2009 PONI Fall Conference - Royal Society, London

PDI Live Debate: Klingner & Bandow on North Korea

PDI Live Debate: Kimball & Rademaker on the CTBT

PDI Live Debate: Perkovich & Crouch on Global Zero

PDI Live Debate: Murdock & Cirincione on the Reliable Replacement Warhead

Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW) Program