CNS Non-Resident Scholar
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Twitter: @sbidgood
Sarah Bidgood is a 2023-2024 Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow in the MIT Security Studies Program. Prior to this, she served as Director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at CNS. Her work focuses on U.S.-Soviet and U.S.-Russian arms control and nonproliferation cooperation, as well as the nonproliferation regime more broadly. Her research and analysis have appeared in journals such as International Security, the Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, and The Nonproliferation Review, as well as outlets including Foreign Policy, Arms Control Today, War on the Rocks, and The National Interest.
Sarah received her BA in Russian from Wellesley College. She holds an MA in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and an MA with distinction in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. She is a PhD candidate (ABD) in Defense Studies at King’s College London, where her dissertation focuses on the relationship between Cold War nuclear crises and arms control.
CNS Work
- Machiavelli in the Ivory Tower: A CNS videocast series
Episode 8: Russia’s Nuclear Fever – A Conversation with Rose Gottemoeller - Russian Nuclear Weapons In Belarus? A CNS Roundtable Discussion
Discussion on Putin’s announcement that Russia will deploy tactical nuclear warheads to Belarus. - 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. - Russia’s novel strategic weapons: staying ahead of the Americans?
Examining public data, declassified intelligence, and commercial satellite imagery, the authors identify drivers behind Russia’s pursuit of weapons systems. - Expert Concerned Russia Could Deploy Small, ‘Tactical’ Nuclear Weapon in Ukraine
VIDEO: CNS expert on NBC online outlet, XL, discussing Russian nuclear forces and the war with Ukraine - Would Vladimir Putin use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine?
As the war approaches Nato’s borders military officials on both sides will have to communicate closely. - Encouraging Gender Balance in the Nuclear Field Through Mentorship, Education, and Networking
Explores challenges women in the nonproliferation field still face and how mentorship and educational opportunities can break some barriers. - A New Nuclear Arms Race Is a Real Possibility
History suggests the war in Ukraine could put an end to arms control as we know it. - End of an Era: The United States, Russia, and Nuclear Nonproliferation
US-Russian cooperation on nuclear nonproliferation: Will shared interests prevail or fall victim to rivalry and mistrust? - CNS and CENESS Convene Second Virtual US-Russia Nuclear Dialogue Series
Topics included the strategic stability dialogue process, US-Russian cooperation within the nuclear nonproliferation regime, and regional nonproliferation challenges.
