Experts’ Quotes & Guest Appearances
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November
November 11, 2024: “A look at the research revealing China’s work on prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carrier” CNS’ New Tools Team led by Jeffrey Lewis discussed by the Associated Press
November 10, 2024: “InFocus With Ejaz Haider EP 49: Should We Take Deterrence for Granted?” Jeffrey Knopf interviewed on InFocus With Ejaz Haider
October
October 25, 2024: “Satellite images show major expansion at the Russian site with secret bioweapons past” Michael Duitsman in Washington Post
October 22, 2024: “Seeking to Elude Sanctions, Putin and Xi Promise ‘A Just World Order’” Hanna Notte in The New York Times
October 4, 2024: “Satellite images show dozens of Iranian missiles struck near Israeli air base” Jeffrey Lewis in NPR
October 3, 2024: “The Next President Faces Tough Nuclear Weapons Deadlines” Jeffrey Lewis in Scientific American
October 2, 2024: “Emerging and Disruptive Technologies Transform, but Do Not Lift, the Fog of War: Evidence from Russia’s War on Ukraine” Stephen Herzog in Nonproliferation.org
September
September 27, 2024: “An ‘American Iron Dome’: Perhaps the Most Ridiculous Trump Idea Yet” Jeffrey Lewis in Mother Jones
September 25, 2024: “Russia is weighing the costs and benefits of retaliation” Hanna Notte in Financial Times
September 24, 2024: “Generative AI in Diplomacy and WMD Non-Proliferation: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges” VCDNP
September 24, 2024: “VCDNP Delegation at the 2024 IAEA General Conference” VCDNP
September 23, 2024: “‘Dual-use’ case: Russian attack drone maker evades Western scrutiny” Linus Höller in DefenseNews
September 19, 2024: “Gender Language in Multilateral Diplomacy: Analyzing Recent Pushback in Vienna” VCDNP
September 19, 2024: “Launch of the 2024 Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme” VCDNP
September 13, 2024: “North Korea appears to confirm existence of second uranium enrichment plant” CNS is cited in NK Pro
September 12, 2024: “HALEU: Potential Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Implications” VCDNP
September 10, 2024: “IPU/VCDNP Report Launch Webinar” John Carlson in VCDNP
September 5, 2024: “Why nuclear-powered commercial ships are a bad idea” George M. Moore in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
August
August 28, 2024: “What is EEEV? Everything you need to know about mosquito-borne virus closing U.S. parks” CNS is quoted in Prince George Post
August 8, 2024: “The Kremlin Plays Mideast Crisis Broker” Hanna Notte quoted in Foreign Policy
August 7, 2024: “Prisoner swaps do not presage any sort of rapprochement with Russia” Hanna Notte in Financial Times
August 7, 2024: “The Risk of Renewed Nuclear Testing” Hanna Notte in DeepCuts
August 7, 2024: “What are the risks and opportunities for Russia as it grows closer to Iran at Israel’s expense?” Hanna Notte in AL-MONITOR and IVOOX
August 7, 2024: “Prisoner swaps do not presage any sort of rapprochement with Russia” Hanna Notte in Financial Times
July
July 31, 2024: “The extreme nature of nuclear deterrence” Ward Wilson et al. in Protecting the Non-Proliferation Treaty in Turbulent Times: Commentary Collection.
July 30, 2024: “Will Russia deploy offensive missiles capable of striking Europe?” Linus Höller in AirForceTimes. (Michael Duitsman is quoted)
July 26, 2024: “The Uncomfortable Reality of Russia and Iran’s New Defense Relationship” Hanna Notte et al. in the War on the Rocks
July 25, 2024: “Opinion: Trump’s and Netanyahu’s myopic stance on the Iran nuclear deal has left the world in a worse place” Jeffrey Lewis quoted in The Boston Globe
July 24, 2024: “China’s secretive spaceplane likely testing ‘dual use’ technology, experts say” Jeffrey Lewis quoted in Reuters
July 24, 2024: “This decision Putin is sure to regret” Jeffrey Lewis quoted in MSN
July 15, 2024: “What Russia Wants in the Middle East” Hanna Notte in Foreign Affairs
July 8, 2024: “Iran is preparing for a new war! Tehran Rampantly Expands Ballistic Missile Production” ФАКТИ.БГ (Jeffrey Lewis is indirectly quoted)
July 8, 2024: “Iran boosts missile production after Russia supply deal – Reuters” Tetiana Lanchukovska at LIGA.net (Jeffrey Lewis is indirectly quoted)
July 8, 2024: “Satellite photos show Iran expanding missile production, sources say” ynetnews.com (Jeffrey Lewis is indirectly quoted)
July 5, 2024: “Nuclear China in the Twenty-First Century: Status and Implications for the World and Europe” David Santoro in CNS Occasional Paper
July 1, 2024: “Nuclear energy could power the AI boom—but only if proliferation risks are minimized” Miles Pomper and Yanliang Pan in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
June
June 24, 2024: “CNS commits to educating the next generation of nonproliferation experts through the Summer Undergraduate Program,” Masako Toki in nonproliferation.org
June 21, 2024: “Death Dust: The Rise, Decline and Future of Radiological Weapons Programmes,” William Potter and Hanna Notte in Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non‑Proliferation
June 19, 2024: “Putin and Kim pledge mutual help against ‘aggression,’” Jeffrey Lewis in BBC
June 18, 2024: “Gender equality: Why is it still up for debate?” Federica Dall’Arche in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
June 11, 2024: “Let’s unpack some questions about Russia’s role in North Korea’s rocket program,” Jeffrey Lewis in ARS Tecnica
June 4, 2024: “A Q&A with Ambassador Richards,” Masako Toki in Nonproliferation.org
June 3, 2024: “Russia, the Global South and the Mechanics of the Nuclear Order,” Hanna Notte in Taylor and Francis
June 3, 2024: “AI regulators fear getting drowned out by hype of wars,” Natasha Bajema in Taylor and Francis
May
May 30, 2024: “Machiavelli in the Ivory Tower: A CNS videocast series,” hosted by Sarah Bidgood and Hanna Notte in Arms Control and International Security Issues
May 24, 2024: “Map Shows US Spy Flight Along Korean DMZ,” North Korea Missile Test Database in Newsweek
May 23, 2024: “North Korea Satellite Images Raise New Nuclear Fears,” Jeffery Lewis in Newsweek
May 23, 2024: “A local expert helps put today’s geopolitical landscape into perspective,” Jeffery Lewis in Monterey County Now
May 23, 2024: “May 22, 2024: ‘Death Dust: Why the World Should Still Worry about Radiological Weapons – A Geneva Security Debate’ William Potter, Sarah Bigood and Hanna Notte in Geneva Centre for Security Policy” Jeffery Lewis in Monterey County Now
May 22, 2024: “Death Dust: Why the World Should Still Worry about Radiological Weapons – A Geneva Security Debate” William Potter, Sarah Bigood and Hanna Notte in Geneva Centre for Security Policy
May 15, 2024: “Why is Russia holding nuclear drills and should the West be worried?” Nikolai Sokov quoted in Reuters
May 15, 2024: “China-Russia: an economic ‘friendship’ that could rattle the world” Hanna Notte in Financial Times
May 15, 2024: “Kim Jong Un Making Rocket Launchers in Old Car Factory, Analyst Says” Jeffrey Lewis quoted in Newsweek
May 13, 2024: “Chabahar Shuffle” Jim Lamson in Arms Control Wonk
May 13, 2024: “Did the US Invent Lyme Disease in the 1960s? The House Aims to Find Out” Richard Pilch in Principia Scientific International
May 10, 2024: “Satellite Images Reveal Where Russian Nukes Could Be Stored in Belarus” Jeffrey Lewis in The New York Times
May 8, 2024: “Aiken High Students in activism club discuss transformative California field trip experience” Masako Toki in Yahoo!
May 7, 2024: “Alum Calls for Fresh Perspective in Remarks to the UN Security Council” Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova in MIIS
May 7, 2024: “Russian nuke exercises: Would Russia really attack Ukraine?” Nikolai Sokov in MSN
May 4, 2024: “North Korean weapons are killing Ukrainians. The implications are far bigger” Jeffrey Lewis in BBC
May 3, 2024: “Missile defence successes in Gulf, Ukraine fuel global urgency to acquire systems” Jeffrey Lewis in Reuters
May 3, 2024: “MIIS/MANPTS Alumnus Hideo Asano Strives to Join Forces for Nuclear Abolition” Masako Toki and Alyssa Ishimura in CNS
May 2, 2024: “OP#59: Russia, The Global South and Multilateral Nuclear Diplomacy after the Invasion of Ukraine” Hanna Notte in CNS Occasional Papers series
April
April 16, 2024: “Israel, Iran Seek Deterrence but Risk Escalation” Hanna Notte quoted in The Wall Street Journal
April 15, 2024: “Russian weapons help Iran harden defenses against Israeli airstrike” Hanna Notte quoted in The Washington Post
April 18, 2024: “What happens if nukes start to fall? Interactive graphic shows what parts of London would be instantly vaporised, engulfed in deadly radiation…or survive unscathed” Jeffrey Lewis in Daily Mail
April 15, 2024: “The Best For Putin: How The Kremlin Stands To Gain From Iran’s Attack On Israel” Hanna Notte quoted in Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
March
March 29, 2024: “Putin’s Next Escalation Is Coming” Hanna Notte in The New York Times
March 25, 2024: “Putin’s Ukraine obsession has blinded him to dangers at home” Hanna Notte in Financial Times
March 22, 2024: “Middlebury Experts Examine the Complicated Threat of Dirty Bombs in New Book” William Potter, Sarah Bidgood, and Hanna Notte in MIIS News
March 18, 2024: “A Perilous Crossroads: Deciphering North Korea’s Escalating Belligerence” Siegfried Hecker in Stanford’s FSI News
March 4, 2024: “Containing Global Russia” Hanna Notte in War on the Rocks
February
February 19, 2024: “A North Korean invasion is no longer unthinkable. But it’s still unlikely” Siegfried Hecker in NK NEWS
February 14, 2024: “Russia’s Dangerous New Friends How Moscow Is Partnering With the Axis of Resistance” Hanna Notte in Foreign Affairs
February 11, 2024: “Unraveling the Legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project” Siegfried Hecker in bnn
January
January 30, 2024: “Commentary: Atomic veteran’s experience with 31-kiloton nuke is worth recalling as ‘Doomsday Clock’ resets” Jeffrey Lewis in the LA Times
January 30, 2024: “North Korea Now Using AI in Nuclear Program: Report” Hyuk Kim on FoxNews.com
January 26, 2024: “Is North Korea Preparing to Start A War?” Siegfried Hecker in The National Interest
January 24, 2024: “Russia’s Growing Support for Iran and North Korea” Hanna Notte on the podcast ‘Thinking the Unthinkable’ for War on the Rocks
January 18, 2024: “Nuclear Armageddon ”Siegfried S. Hecker on BBC UK
January 17, 2024: “A Fundamental Shift or More of the Same? A Rebuttal” Siegfried Hecker in 38North
January 17, 2024: “As if We Didn’t Have Enough to Frighten Us …” Siegfried Hecker in The New York Times
January 11, 2024: “Is Kim Jong Un Preparing for War?” Siegfried S. Hecker in 38North
January 3, 2024: “E129 – Hope at the Brink w/ Jeffrey Lewis” Jeffrey Lewis in American Prestige Podcast
January 2024: “Documenting a North Korean missile in Ukraine” by Conflict Armament Research with assistance from CNS