I got to interview Graham Allison today along with Heather Williams on WAGD Radio Deep State Radio

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Read the 2023 Consensus Statement from the CSIS European Trilateral Track 2 Nuclear Dialogues!

Nuclear Scholars Spotlight!

Catherine Appleby is a technical staff member in the National Security Programs division at Sandia National Labs. As a computer scientist, she focuses on applications of deep learning and generative AI in computer vision and natural language processing.

#NEW from 2024 Nuclear Scholar Brian Cook:

'The topic of nuclear disinformation specifically influencing the public has less research than other technological threats to the nuclear enterprise such as artificial intelligence and cyber-attacks.'
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The deadline for applications to present at our Summer Conference has now changed to May 6, 2024 (one week earlier).

We look forward to reviewing applications! Interested rising professionals and scholars can learn more below.
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This morning, I attended a roundtable discussion on the International Security Advisory Board’s report titled “Deterrence in a World of Nuclear Multipolarity”.

Thank you CSIS for organizing and hosting this productive meeting. State ADS Bureau #nucleardisarmament

It was great to meet up with friends Susan Koch, Heather Williams and Elaine Bunn at CSIS during the discussion on the recent ISAB report on deterrence.

Nuclear Scholars Spotlight!

Sophia Poteet is currently a Program Coordinator and Research Associate at CNS. Her work focuses on issues of gender and nonproliferation and disarmament, nonproliferation-related sanctions and emerging technology controls.

ICYMI, go check out what the next generation has to say about new and important issues in the nuclear field!

Nuclear Scholars Spotlight!

Anna Pluff is an NGFP fellow at the NNSA. Her thesis studied uranium mining, nuclear colonialism, and Lakota anti-nuclear activism in the Black Hills of South Dakota. She holds a MA in History from the University of Chicago.

#NEW : On the latest @smartwomen, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy, Elaine Bunn, shared her perspective on the complexities involved in nuclear policy and defense strategy. Kathleen J. McInnis 🌻

Watch here: cs.is/4cMEVCI

Behavioral arms control is back! Ulrich Kühn and I explore what it might look like with China. CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues CSIS International Security Program Managing the Atom

On the latest episode of The Truth of the Matter, CSIS's Kari Bingen and Heather Williams join the podcast to discuss Russia’s new space-based anti-satellite weapon and its violation of the Outer Space Treaty.

Listen here: csis.org/podcasts/truth…

NSI 2023 has been one of my favorite experiences in DC, and this is one of our outputs : 14 chapters on pressing nuclear issues.

Tl;dr for my chapter—India's missile defense is not destabilizing for Pakistan. Welcome feedback!

Recently had a fantastic conversation w my colleagues Kari Bingen CSIS Aerospace Security CSIS International Security Program & H. Andrew Schwartz on his podcast Truth of the Matter about Russian Space Weapons. Kari always makes me smarter on these issues- give a listen! CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues CSIS International Security Program csis.org/podcasts/truth…

Applications are OPEN for the PONI Summer Conference at Los Alamos National Laboratory! Closing on May 13.

We welcome proposals related to nuclear deterrence and encourage all early-career students or professionals to apply for this excellent opportunity.
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Job alert! U.S. CBO is looking to recruit *two* scientists for its national security division.

At least three years experience is preferred--but that since that *includes* graduate school research, newly minted PhDs fit the bill!

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Congratulations Linde Desmaele, a 2024 CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues CSIS International Security Program Nuclear Scholar, for publishing on security assurances in an era of nuclear tripolarity in Survival: Global Politics and Strategy. It's a fantastic piece outlining new challenges for extended deterrence and nonpro, highly recommend.

Nuclear Scholars Spotlight!

Ashley Wiser is a former Air Force nuclear launch officer 'Missileer' and currently supports DOE/NNSA Office of Nuclear Verification through MELE Associates. She is also a recent NNSA Graduate Fellow.

Check out the work of last year's cohort from CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues's Nuclear Scholars Initiative! Thrilled to have worked with such a diverse group, bringing fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to the nuclear table.