Analysis

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Beyond North Korea: Possible Sources of Small Arms and Light Weapons Exports to Russia in 2022?

Economic and political interests influence supply chains in the Ukraine conflict. Understanding them can help scope out a reshaped political network that could be exploited by North Korea.

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Russian Nuclear Weapons In Belarus? A CNS Roundtable Discussion

Discussion on Putin’s announcement that Russia will deploy tactical nuclear warheads to Belarus.

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NATO And The Future Of Arms Control And Strategic Stability In Europe

CNS hosted the event with the support of the German and Danish embassies in Washington.

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The Human Dimension to Kazakhstan’s Plutonium Mountain

US, Russia, and Kazakhstan scientists write the story of nonproliferation cooperation at Semipalatinsk in the two-volume book, “Doomed to Cooperate.”

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Demonstrating a Warhead Tracking System

This methodology would support a verifiable nuclear warhead arms control treaty or other measures addressing nuclear warheads.

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Intangible Transfer of Technology (ITT): Open-source Information Analysis for the Implementation of Sanctions on North Korea

ITT controls are an important mechanism for impeding North Korea’s advancement in WMD production and maintenance.

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ChatGPT: Opportunities and Challenges for the Nuclear Agenda

Given the high stakes involved, the nuclear community would do well to carefully consider its response.

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Putin’s War with Ukraine: Voices of CNS Experts on the Russian Invasion

A compendium of CNS expert analysis and commentary on the nuclear ramifications of the war, as well as educational materials for expert and general audience.

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The Perils of Premature Negotiation Over Ukraine

Peace talks with Russia are pointless unless Putin gives up his ambition to push the U.S. and NATO from Eastern Europe.

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Export Controls in an Era of Strategic Competition: Implications for the Existing Landscape and the Need for a New Multilateral Trade Review Regime

Dr. Ian Stewart has published a new article on export controls in an era of strategic competition in the Winter/Spring 2023 issue of the Strategic Trade Review.