Types

Shira Cohen

Why Do States Use Religious Signals? The Case of Nuclear Weapons

Religious signaling is a growing global phenomenon, particularly in the nuclear realm.

Jeffrey Knopf interviewed on InFocus With Ejaz Haider EP 49: Should We Take Deterrence for Granted?

Should We Take Deterrence for Granted?

Dr. Knopf discusses how to estimate future risks associated with nuclear deterrence.

collage with university towers, chess pieces, a tank on a beach, smoke

Machiavelli in the Ivory Tower: A CNS videocast series

Ep.12: China’s Nuclear Modernization with Dr. Fiona Cunningham

Carnegie Politika

Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Future Depends on More Than a Referendum

Officials in Astana need to focus on meaningful localization if they want Kazakhstan to build a successful civil nuclear industry.

Cover for Russia's "War against Ukraine".

Emerging and Disruptive Technologies Transform, but Do Not Lift, the Fog of War: Evidence from Russia’s War on Ukraine

New technologies add more complexity than clarity on battlefields.

OP#62: The Future of NATO’s Nuclear Posture and Arms Control in Today’s More Dangerous World

At the present moment, it is hard to see grounds for optimism when it comes to nuclear arms control or risk reduction.

Defense-Forward Biosecurity

With the kind of early warning that a defense-forward biosecurity network would enable, we can respond more effectively and urgently to future threats.

Stephen Herzog

The Trilateral Dilemma: Great Power Competition, Global Nuclear Order, and Russia’s War on Ukraine

Scholars and policy analysts have debated the health of the global nuclear order since the beginning of Russia’s February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

Why nuclear-powered commercial ships are a bad idea

Nuclear-powered cargo ships are a particularly bad idea in an era of international terrorism and piracy.

Students, experts, and donors standing around the CNS sign

CNS Summer Undergraduate Fellows Share Research Projects at Event with Major Supporters

The projects were driven by high-quality research methodologies and innovative studies, resulting in original perspectives and engaging presentations.