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COVID-19 Has Shown U.S., U.K. Are Vulnerable to Biological Terrorism

CNS’s Dr. Richard Pilch shares his thoughts on addressing natural and deliberate biological threats.

Iran's Qased SLV launch April 2020.

Have Iran’s Space Ambitions Taken a Worrisome New Turn?

The April 2020 launch may represent a hedging strategy aimed at acquiring long-range ballistic-missile technology.

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Dr. Strangelove Redux?

The consequences of delegating strategic decision making to machines.

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Keeping Peace in the Nuclear Age

Distinguished Visiting Scholar Rose Gottemoeller and Anatoly Antonov on extending New START.

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AI, Drone Swarming, and Escalation Risks in Future Warfare

The dangers of using unreliable, AI-augmented war-fighting drones.

Martin B. Malin (Src: belfercenter.org)

In Remembrance of Martin B. Malin

It is with deep sadness that CNS notes the recent passing of Dr. Martin (Marty) Malin.

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CNS Receives USGIF 2020 Award

In recognition of CNS’s outstanding achievements using OSINT to address nonproliferation challenges.

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Combating the Financing of Proliferation

Ian J. Stewart in the Journal of Financial Crime.

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In Memoriam—Professor Julian Perry Robinson (1941-2020)

When COVID-19 strikes close to home.

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Spore Wars: The Havoc of COVID-19 to Spark New Concern over Bioweapons

In theory they are banned, but some countries may produce them covertly.