Analysis

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What UN Voting Reveals about North Korean Nuclear Issues

Data analysis suggests grounds for pessimism over convergence among all the parties.

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CNS Year in Review 2022

In 2022, CNS Experts were at the forefront of global nonproliferation and security issues, providing analysis, publications, education, and training.

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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.

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Securing Innovation Event Series

CNS’s case studies on dual-uses in genetic editing, artificial intelligence, and additive manufacturing were presented to industry and government representatives on gaps in regulations with experts from Kenya and Nigeria.

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Arms Control and Regional Security Oral History Project

CNS experts conduct oral history interviews with participants in the ACRS multilateral meetings in the early 1990s, following the Madrid Conference of 1991.

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Re-emphasizing the Human Factor in Nuclear Security

Two experts explore the role of human factors in undermining nuclear security and suggest some ways to curb the risks.

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A Full Spectrum Look at North Korea’s Nuclear Program: From Above, On the Ground, and In Person

The three presentations demonstrated the power of the viewing from a multi-spectrum perspective and highlighted CNS’ unusual and diverse pool of expertise.

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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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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.