CNS strives to combat the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by training the next generation of nonproliferation specialists and disseminating timely information and analysis. It is the largest nongovernmental organization in the United States devoted exclusively to research and training on nonproliferation issues. It is located at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.
CNS Locations
Monterey, CA
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
460 Pierce Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: (831) 647-4154
Fax: (831) 647-3519
E-mail: [email protected]
Washington, DC
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)
1400 K Street, NW, Suite 1225
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 601-2344
Fax: (202) 842-0556
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Vienna, Austria
Vienna Center for Disarmament & Non-Proliferation (VCDNP)
Andromeda Tower, Floor 13th
Donau-City Strasse 6
1220, Vienna Austria
Phone: +43 (1) 236-9482
Fax: +43 (1) 269-9124
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: http://vcdnp.org
CNS Center-Related Articles
- A Full Spectrum Look at North Korea’s Nuclear Program: From Above, On the Ground, and In PersonThe three presentations demonstrated the power of the viewing from a multi-spectrum perspective and highlighted CNS’ unusual and diverse pool of expertise.
- The Power of VR and Storytelling: Building Empathy for a Nuclear Weapons Free WorldCritical Issues Forum 7th Speaker Series: The risk of nuclear weapons is as great as it has been since the end of the Cold War, making this Speaker Series topic extremely timely.
- US-Black Sea Nonproliferation Professionals Exchange: US ModuleParticipants from six countries fostered ties between US and Black Sea technical and policy communities with tours of both of the National Laboratories, nuclear science museums, and Washington DC.
- It’s Time to Accept That North Korea Has Nuclear WeaponsWashington needs to contemplate the unthinkable: accepting that North Korea is a nuclear state. – Jeffrey Lewis in the New York Times.
- MANPTS Student Kokoro Nishiyama Receives Grand Prize in Nuclear Disarmament Essay ContestKokoro Nishiyama is currently a first-year student pursuing her master’s degree in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies at MIIS.
- CNS GRAs Present Findings at the Project on Nuclear Issues’ 2022 Summer ConferenceThe GRAs presented their research to a diverse audience including technical and policy experts from national laboratories, government agencies, and civil society.
- Dr. Allison Berke joins CNS as Chemical and Biological Weapons Nonproliferation Program DirectorCNS Founding Director William Potter expressed great enthusiasm about the appointment, which he characterized as “adding significantly to the scientific expertise of CNS related to both bioengineering and cybersecurity.”
- WMD Terrorism Threats: Assessing and ProsecutingEighteen senior and mid-level government employees from Malaysia and the Philippines traveled to CNS for a two-week in-person workshop.
- Dr. Siegfried Hecker Appointed as Distinguished Professor of PracticeThe former director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and one of the most honored U.S. nuclear scientists has joined CNS.
- New CNS DC website focused on trade compliance and guidance for emerging technology sectorsThis website will serve as a central hub for information on CNS’s research on trade controls and emerging technology proliferation.