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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

The Nuclear Paradox: Why the World Wants Both Deterrence and Disarmament

Dr. Stephen Herzog and co-authors report new results from a groundbreaking 24-country public opinion survey about nuclear weapons.

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Partners in Rivalry: U.S.-China civil nuclear ties in historical perspective

A report by Yanliang Pan and Dr. Siegfried Hecker, with Dr. William Potter contributing, on U.S.-China cooperation in nuclear science, energy, and governance.

Arena Magazine

Lessons from Los Alamos

An interview with Dr. Siegfried Hecker, the former Director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory and CNS Distinguished Professor of Practice.

Doomed to Cooperate: A Conversation with Dr. Siegfried “Sig” Hecker

NENSC Co-Chair Daniel Poneman sits down with Dr. Siegfried “Sig” Hecker — the fifth director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and one of the world’s foremost authorities on plutonium.

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From Proliferation to Restraint: A Process-Based Approach to Artificial Intelligence and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Stephen Herzog’s new essays lays out the many ways that AI is fundamentally reshaping the politics surrounding WMD.

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Next-Generation OSINT: Machine Learning for Tracking Nuclear and Missile Proliferation

Yanliang Pan examines how AI is transforming open-source monitoring of global nuclear and missile threats.

Ambassador Thomas Graham

Remembering Ambassador Thomas Graham: A Perspective from a Former South African Diplomat

He will rightly be remembered as a central figure in nuclear nonproliferation diplomacy.

The Nonproliferation Review Publishes Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence and Weapons of Mass Destruction

CNS flagship refereed journal pushes forward the emerging literature on AI and WMD.

Dr. Sarah Case Lackner

Spooky Action, Real Stakes: The 2nd Quantum Revolution and What’s Ahead for the Nuclear Field

A video seminar with Dr. Sarah Case Lackner.

Dr. William C. Potter (Director, Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury College)

Message to the Middlebury Community from CNS Director Dr. William C. Potter

On behalf of CNS, we look forward to welcoming you into our classrooms and speaker events.