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Kazakhstan Lab

Kazakhstan’s New National Laboratory is a Regional Resource for a Global Cause

A US-funded biosafety lab in Kazakhstan could herald a new era of collaboration.

Outside view of the building, reactor 4, including the sarcophagus

34 Years after the Chernobyl Disaster

WEBINAR: Examining the challenges and prospects for the exclusion zone.

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COVID-19 Has Shown U.S., U.K. Are Vulnerable to Biological Terrorism

CNS’s Dr. Richard Pilch shares his thoughts on addressing natural and deliberate biological threats.

Iran's Qased SLV launch April 2020.

Have Iran’s Space Ambitions Taken a Worrisome New Turn?

The April 2020 launch may represent a hedging strategy aimed at acquiring long-range ballistic-missile technology.

Small clove-shaped pieces emerging from a sphere. More than one sphere.

CNS’s Dr. Pilch Interviewed on the Origin of COVID-19

Dr. Richard Pilch shares his thoughts on COVID-19’s origin with The Economist.

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Keeping Peace in the Nuclear Age

Distinguished Visiting Scholar Rose Gottemoeller and Anatoly Antonov on extending New START.

Drone Swarm

AI, Drone Swarming, and Escalation Risks in Future Warfare

The dangers of using unreliable, AI-augmented war-fighting drones.

Martin B. Malin (Src: belfercenter.org)

In Remembrance of Martin B. Malin

It is with deep sadness that CNS notes the recent passing of Dr. Martin (Marty) Malin.

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Combating the Financing of Proliferation

Ian J. Stewart in the Journal of Financial Crime.

Man in a protective suit and helmet picks through vials with a gloved hand

Spore Wars: The Havoc of COVID-19 to Spark New Concern over Bioweapons

In theory they are banned, but some countries may produce them covertly.