Hope for the Middle East WMD Free Zone?

How will the failure of the 2015 NPT Review Conference affect the goal of a Middle East WMD-free zone? A personal and political perspective.

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.

A New Roadmap to Minimize and Eliminate HEU

Despite progress, risks posed by highly enriched uranium remain. A new joint report from CNS, NTI, and FMWG lays out a roadmap with five pathways to ending civilian and naval HEU use.

Nuclear Negotiations Fail in New York

Disagreements over the Middle East, the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons, and an international legal prohibition against them prevent NPT state parties from reaching agreement on a final document.

CNS Director William Potter with UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Angela Kane

Angela Kane Receives Honorary Degree at MIIS Spring 2015 Commencement

MIIS confers honorary doctorate to UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Angela Kane.

Charles D. Ferguson Naval Nuclear Propulsion

Naval Nuclear Propulsion: Assessing Benefits and Risks

Video: A lecture by Dr. Charles D. Ferguson.

Tracking Growth in Dual Use Commodities in Southeast Asia

New research aims to help the region prepare for upcoming WMD proliferation challenges.

Fresh Ideas for the NPT

Fresh Ideas for the NPT

A symposium at the NPT Review Conference featured young academicians presenting their fresh ideas for reinvigorating the three pillars of the NPT.

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Middle East Nuclear Race More Rhetoric Than Reality

The logic of chain-reaction proliferation in the Middle East is critically flawed. Time for a reality check on the region’s nuclear capacity.

CNS Director Bill Potter with Spring 2015 Visiting Fellows

CNS Fellows Spring 2015 Program

The CNS Fellows Spring 2015 program draws to a close with six graduates from Bulgaria, Pakistan, Columbia, China, and Yemen.