Eurasia/Russia

CNS sponsored CNS graduate research assistant and MANPTS ’23 candidate Adeline du Crest

CNS-sponsored Adeline du Crest attends Red Horizon negotiation exercise

This 70-participant immersive crisis negotiation experience was hosted by the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University.

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

Why the world must protect nuclear reactors from military attacks. Now.

While Russia’s actions at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant have received condemnation, its attacks on reactors and nuclear facilities may not be illegal given the fact that no international agreement specifically addresses the issue.

CNS IAC 2022 meeting members (Source: Kaveh Sardari)

CNS Advisory Council Meeting Featured CTBO Executive Secretary Robert Floyd, NPT Review Conference President Gustavo Zlauvinen, and US Under-Secretary of State Bonnie Jenkins

The CNS International Advisory Council held its annual meeting in Washington, DC on October 24, 2022.

BSWN Network Members

CNS Celebrates a Successful First Year of the Black Sea Women in Nuclear Network

The meeting in Malta gathered 35 regional and international participants from Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Türkiye, Ukraine, Austria, Belgium, United Kingdom, and United States.

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OP#56: Russian-Turkish Relations and Implications for U.S. Strategy and Operations

This study outlines an inventory of measures the U.S. government can take, comprising strategic and operational recommendations.

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US-Black Sea Nonproliferation Professionals Exchange: US Module

Participants 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.

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Atomic Steppe: How Kazakhstan Gave Up the Bomb

VIDEO: Former CNS expert, Togzhan Kassenova, presents her research and book on the untold true story of how Kazakhstan said no to nuclear weapons.

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The Demise of the USSR and the Nuclear Aftermath in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine

William C. Potter reviews a Journal of Cold War Studies article by Mariana Budjeryn.

Sig Hecker talking to a group

How to Rebuild the Global Nuclear Order Post-Ukraine?

Dr. Hecker highlighted the importance of scientists and diplomats working together on these complex issues.

Participants of the workshop in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

CNS Supports Radioactive Source Users in Central Asia and Azerbaijan in Improving Security Culture

CNS completed a year-long project to increase radiological security culture awareness in Central Asia and Azerbaijan.