Director
East Asia Nonproliferation Program (EANP)
[email protected]
Monterey, CA
831.647.6616
Background
Before coming to CNS, he was the Director of the Nuclear Strategy and Nonproliferation Initiative at the New America Foundation.
Prior to that, Dr. Jeffrey Lewis was Executive Director of the Managing the Atom Project at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Executive Director of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs, a Visiting Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a desk officer in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy. He is also a Research Scholar at the Center for International and Security Studies at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy (CISSM).
Education
Dr. Lewis received his Ph.D. in Policy Studies (International Security and Economic Policy) from the University of Maryland and his B.A. in Philosophy and Political Science from Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill.
CNS Work
- Heading Off an Even Bigger Problem in Iran
The deal may not be ideal, but when viewed in historical and hypothetical context, it is incredibly strong. - Media Advisory: Understanding the Final Iran Agreement
Experts from CNS and VCDNP are available for comment on a range of aspects pertaining to the final Iran nuclear deal and its implications. - What a Real Liberal Foreign Policy Would Look Like
A self-proclaimed lapsed philosopher offers a liberal’s view of effective foreign policy for the twenty-first century. - Sorry, Fareed: Saudi Arabia Can Build a Bomb Any Damn Time It Wants To
Fareed Zakaria’s assertion that Saudi Arabia can’t build a nuke is simply wrong– and its not all that hard to demonstrate why. - The Great Iranian Low-Enriched Uranium Stockpile Panic
There is something broken about how reporters and pundits are covering the Iran negotiations. - Great, Now China’s Got Multiple Nuclear Warhead Missiles?
Does China’s new MIRV capabilities alter its nuclear posture? And is this in direct response to US missile defense programs? Jeffrey Lewis explains. - Iran Nuclear Deal Roundtable Discussion
Video: a roundtable discussion was held on April 9th, 2015 with Jeffrey Knopf moderating. - Security Implications of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Report: New energy policies need to set a good example in terms of safeguards, transparency and restraint. - Head of CTBTO visits Monterey, Engages Students and Experts
Dr. Lassina Zerbo’s September visit includes an ArmsControlWonk.com podcast recording, available for download. - Suspect Defense Facility in Myanmar
Satellite images confirm Unity Journal story alleging Myanmar built a chemical weapons facility.
Bibliography
Dr. Lewis is the author of Minimum Means of Reprisal: China’s Search for Security in the Nuclear Age (MIT Press, 2007) and publishes ArmsControlWonk.com, the leading blog on disarmament, arms control and nonproliferation. He also contributes a regular column on nuclear issues to Foreignpolicy.com
