Attacks and breaches at nuclear energy sites occur with increasing frequency, risking proliferation and radiation consequences.
On July 31, 2026, CNS held its annual research presentation event.
The intensive week-long program provided participants with a strong foundation in international nuclear safeguards and their role in the global nuclear nonproliferation regime.
Hanna Notte details how President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is also a war on the West.
Dr. Stephen Herzog and co-authors discuss why the U.S. public supports the use of some weapons but recoils at others.
For all the jeopardy of the war, Mr. Putin has gambled on outlasting the West.
Dr. Stephen Herzog and co-authors investigate the very different strategies that NATO member countries take while under the same U.S. nuclear umbrella.
This article by Siegfried S. Hecker presents a historical narrative of U.S.-China cooperation in nuclear security following China’s political opening in the early 1970s.
The program reflects CNS’s commitment to educating and mentoring the next generation of nonproliferation experts at a time of growing global nuclear risks and rapid technological change.
CNS researchers publish in Arms Control Today on why the Asilomar Process is needed for the new generation of AI and WMD restraint.
