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Trump Accidentally Just Triggered Global Nuclear Proliferation

Before the US killed it, the INF Treaty didn’t just stem the arms race with Russia—it stopped the spread of nuclear weapons around the world.

OP #45: The Finger on the Button

Authorizing and executing launch in nuclear-armed states.

MSSR 2018 fellows with visiting experts Stephan De Spiegeleire and Adam Stulberg

The Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia

An exceptional program for twelve distinguished US and European Master’s and PhD students.

Anne Pellegrino

Welcome to Novaya Zemlya! Surveying Russia’s Underground Nuclear Test Site

VIDEO: Seminar with CNS experts, Anne Pellegrino and Jeffrey Lewis

Nikita Perfilyev

Will Russia and China Jointly Deter the United States?

VIDEO: Seminar with Nikita Perfilyev, doctoral student at the University of Vienna focusing on the evolution of Russian-Chinese nuclear deterrence relations.

Anatoly Antonov

Russian Ambassador Visits Middlebury Institute, Speaks to Students

Video: Seminar with Anatoly Antonov, Russian Ambassador to the United States

Bill Potter and Senator Nunn

CNS International Advisory Council Focuses on US-Russia Relations

This meeting invariably stimulates a lively and informed exchange of views across a range of topics. This year was no exception.

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Trump’s Punk Rock Nuclear Policy

The only reason to pull out of the INF Treaty is to give a middle finger to the world.

OP#39: Safeguards and Verification in Inaccessible Territories

Identifying lessons from Iraq, Libya, Syria, Fukushima/Japan, and Crimea/Ukraine.

Peacemaker SS-17

The Presidential Nuclear Initiatives, 1991-1992

An assessment of past performance and future relevance