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Janani Mohan

Strategy or Scramble? Security Implications of Emerging Technologies in Nuclear Energy

Attacks and breaches at nuclear energy sites occur with increasing frequency, risking proliferation and radiation consequences.

Professor Stephen Herzog

Professor Stephen Herzog on CNS Courses and On-Campus Opportunities

An interview with Professor Stephen Herzog on opportunities at Middlebury.

CNS VT intern Ella Gincherman '27 presents at Middlebury's Summer Research Symposium. Pictured alongside Dr. Stephen Herzog, Director of CNS Vermont.

CNS Vermont Launches Summer Internship Program

This summer, CNS was thrilled to welcome rising Middlebury senior Ella Gincherman ’27 as its first summer intern in Vermont.

Pattison group photo

CNS Summer Undergraduate Fellows Share Research with Longtime Supporters Tom and Sarah Pattison

On July 31, 2026, CNS held its annual research presentation event.

Participants - 2026 International Nuclear Safeguards Intensive Summer Course

2026 International Nuclear Safeguards Intensive Summer Course

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

Russia expert Hanna Notte talks about her new book, ‘We Shall Outlast Them’

Hanna Notte details how President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is also a war on the West.

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What Makes a Weapon Too Horrific to Use?

Dr. Stephen Herzog and co-authors discuss why the U.S. public supports the use of some weapons but recoils at others.

Hanna Notte

Putin’s Gamble Might Pay Off

For all the jeopardy of the war, Mr. Putin has gambled on outlasting the West.

NATO’s Nuclear Types: Vulnerability, Defense Investment, and Alliance Strategy Preferences

NATO’s Nuclear Types: Vulnerability, Defense Investment, and Alliance Strategy Preferences

Dr. Stephen Herzog and co-authors investigate the very different strategies that NATO member countries take while under the same U.S. nuclear umbrella.

Closeup of Flags of United States Of America and China

A Personal Perspective of U.S.-China Nuclear Science and Security Cooperation

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.