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
- North Korea is Practicing for Nuclear War
North Korea is not testing missiles – they are conducting military exercises. - Everyone Fails Nuclear Weapons Tests Sometimes
The first step toward having an honest conversation about nuclear arsenals is admitting they don’t always work flawlessly. - President-Elect Trump Calls to “Strengthen and Expand” US Nuclear Capability
CNS experts available for comment. - Why Is North Korea’s Fifth Nuclear Test Different From Its Other Tests?
A look at five other states’ weapons milestones, and what they indicate about Kim Jong-un’s progress. - The Common-Sense Fix That American Nuclear Policy Needs
The president should declare that the US won’t use nuclear weapons against any target that could be reliably destroyed by conventional means. - Russia’s Nuclear Paranoia Fuels Its Nuclear Propaganda
A classic disinformation campaign about US nukes reveals a lot about Moscow’s military anxieties. - America’s Nukes Aren’t Safe in Turkey Anymore
The security situation in Turkey has been deteriorating for some time. - ANALYSIS: Russia Manipulated MH17 Photo
CNS researchers conclude Russia significantly altered photos of downed airliner to evade responsibility. - Donald Trump’s Nuclear Envy Problem, and OursThe Republican front-runner isn’t the only one stoking fears about Russian missiles. But size doesn’t matter when it comes to nuclear arsenals.
- Belgium’s Failed State Is Guarding America’s Nuclear Weapons
Jeffrey Lewis argues that traditional nuclear strategy for Europe is putting us all at risk of apocalyptic terrorism.
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
