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2025 Summer Undergraduate Fellows with Dr. William Potter, CNS Director, and Masako Toki, Sr. Project Manager

CNS Continues to Educate the Next Generation of Nonproliferation Experts through the Summer Undergraduate Program

The program reinforces CNS’s role in shaping the next generation of leaders in the field.

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Russia no longer needs Iran’s help to sustain the war in Ukraine

Iran provided Russia with badly needed Shahed 136 combat drones and their production technology early in the Ukraine war.

Dr. Mark Goodman

Dr. Mark Goodman is a CNS Non-Resident Fellow.

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At 100 days, what Trump’s new trade policy means for nonproliferation and international security

More than 100 days into his second term, President Trump’s international agenda is beginning to take shape.

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A Challenged but Unbroken Nuclear Order 

A new podcast episode checks in on the health of the global nuclear order.

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Today’s US-Russia détente is unlike those of the past

Steeled by years of confrontation, Moscow will not give up just anything in hope of future reciprocity.

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The Peace Tableau: Actions and Aspirations Regarding Ukraine

The panel explores the evolving dynamics of peace efforts in Ukraine and how global players are shaping the future of this conflict.

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How Big Is Russia’s Appetite for Upheaval?

Even with Trump’s support, Moscow’s disruptive impulses have their limits.

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CNS at the 2025 Munich Security Conference

Hanna Notte represented CNS at the 2025 Munich Security Conference, which took place from 14-16 February.

Sam Rafizad

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