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
- Donald Trump Is an Idiot Savant on Nuclear Policy
The Republican frontrunner has stumbled across the US military’s biggest secret: it has no idea what it’s doing with its nuclear arsenal. - Iran Preparing for Possible Rocket Launch
Satellite analysis indicates an imminent test by the Islamic Republic of Iran. - Are You Scared About North Korea’s Thermonuclear ICBM?
Jeffrey Lewis offers a self-dubbed “wildly unpopular plan” to counter Pyongyang’s missile program. - North Korea Announces Rocket Launch February 8-25
North Korea’s peaceful space launch activities do double duty for its military program. - Video Analysis of North Korean Missile Test
The media show interest as CNS experts analysis of North Korea’s missile test video was found to be manipulated and the test itself a failure. - Putin’s Doomsday Machine
The very real and very scary details of the nuclear drone Russia wants to build—and how the US should respond. - Assessing the Iran Nuclear Deal: A Conversation with Congressman Sam Farr
CNS and MIIS hosted a conversation with Congressman Sam Farr on the Iran nuclear deal on Monday, August 31. - North Korea Increases Uranium Production
Closer scrutiny of North Korea’s uranium resources may help arrive at more accurate estimates of their nuclear weapon stockpile and capability. - Magical Thinking and the Real Power of Hiroshima
The 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing is a big moment to take stock of where we are, how we’ve gotten here, and where we’re headed. - 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.
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
