Since the late 1990s, a fresh interest in nuclear weapons has emerged, an interest many thought would diminish or disappear after the Cold War.
Keynote Speaker Jon B. Wolfsthal Special Adviser to the Vice President for Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security and Director for Nonproliferation, National Security Council Please note that Mr. Wolfsthal’s remarks were off-the-record and cannot be quoted or published. Anne Harrington de Santana University of Chicago “Nuclear Weapons as the Currency of Power: Deconstructing the Fetishism […]
A major study by CNS addresses four emerging issues in arms control, disarmament, and nonproliferation where Germany can contribute significantly.
CNS has located 127 CW disposal and human exposure sites. CNS created a Google Earth map and presentation in hopes of garnering further interest.
Obama and Medvedev agreed on a framework to guide their negotiators in a new strategic arms agreement.
A report on the third and final preparatory committee (PrepCom) meeting for the 2010 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) review conference.
US and Russian high school students presented research on nuclear disarmament at the 2009 Critical Issues Forum (CIF) Conference.
Keynote Speaker Representative Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) Chair, Strategic Forces Subcommittee, House Armed Services Committee Ward Wilson (Grand Prize) “The Myth of Nuclear Deterrence“ Nuclear deterrence is sometimes treated as a known quantity—a definite thing that keeps us safe and ensures our security. It has also often been used as a justification for possessing nuclear […]
Occasional Paper #15: Analysis and recommendations on how to place Beijing and Moscow on “the road to zero.”
Masako Toki January 6, 2009 Critical Issues Forum (CIF) Teacher Development Workshop Twenty teachers from US and Russian high schools launched the 2008-2009 Critical Issues Forum (CIF) with the Teacher Development Workshop, which took place from December 4 to 6, 2008 at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) in Monterey. Teachers from high […]