Nuclear Scholars Spotlight! Shane Ward is a McHenry Fellow and M.A. candidate at @georgetownSFS. He sits on the leadership board of International Student/Young Pugwash and is also a member of Emerging Voices Network. Originally from the UK, Shane is a first-generation student and a Bates College graduate.

As the United States enters a "new nuclear age," the Pentagon’s approach is based on three assumptions: 🤝Coordinated adversarial behavior ☎️Limited nuclear employment 🚀Failure of arms control Read more from CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues: csis.org/analysis/new-n…

Calling all PONI alumni 📢 Horizon Institute for Public Service is looking for young professionals specializing in the intersection of AI and nuclear security for its 2025 fellowship cohort! Apply by Aug. 30! horizonpublicservice.org/2025-horizon-f…

PONI's 2024 Fall Conference on the two-peer challenge is happening in one month! Register to attend to hear exciting new research from field professionals and young, upcoming scholars. Register here to attend on September 27: csis.org/events/poni-20…

Applications are still open for PONI's Nuclear Scholars Initiative Class of 2025, so do not miss out! The deadline to apply is September 13: nuclearnetwork.csis.org/programs/nucle…

The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict has escalated to now include Iran-backed Hezbollah. What does this mean for nuclear security? In November, PONI Associate fellow @doreen_h answered critical questions which may provide some clarity today. csis.org/analysis/israe…

Being a part of PONI's Nuclear Scholars Initiative is a chance to cultivate meaningful connections with numerous peers and experts in the field, along with PONI alumni! Apply by September 13. Check it out here: nuclearnetwork.csis.org/programs/nucle…

Nuclear Scholars Spotlight! Tricia White is currently an analyst at Exiger. Prior to joining Exiger, she was a research associate CNS where she worked on the New Tools Team. Tricia is an alumna of Middlebury Institute where she received her MA, and UGA.

I’m proud to share my first solo publication at @csis, in which I examine Russia’s dirty bomb narrative in the fall of 2022 and its implications for managing future nuclear crises. Check it out! csis.org/analysis/six-d…

#NEW: In CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues's latest brief, Lachlan MacKenzie discusses how the United States should prepare for future nuclear crises by developing plans for a wide range of contingencies, including those short of nuclear use. Read here: csis.org/analysis/six-d…

This is a fantastic piece that tracks Russia's nuclear narratives over six days in October 2022. It has important lessons for what we can expect from Russia's future nuclear threats and disinformation efforts. You should read it. And you should follow Lachlan.

"To prepare for the next nuclear crisis and the uncertainty that it will entail, the United States should develop detailed plans for a wide range of nuclear contingences, including those short of nuclear use." Read more from Lachlan MacKenzie in a #NEW brief: csis.org/analysis/six-d…

"The United States should prepare for future nuclear crises by developing plans for a wide range of contingencies, including those short of nuclear use," write CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues experts. Read the full analysis: csis.org/analysis/six-d…

🎊 PONI is very excited to announce that Joseph Rodgers (Joseph Rodgers) is our next Deputy Director! 🎊 Joining our team as an intern in 2020, Joseph has led research projects related to nuclear non-proliferation regime, US nuclear modernization, and open-source intelligence.

Check out the latest from the Next Generation Nuclear Network blog! PONI 2024 Nuclear Scholar Linde Desmaele warns that assuming Putin is bluffing about nuclear threats risks underestimating his unique risk calculus and strategic reasoning. nuclearnetwork.csis.org/thinking-about…

🚨 Happy to share my latest blog post, where I urge some caution in holding untested assumptions about Putin's nuclear thinking and risk calculus ☢️ Thank you CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues for the platform! nuclearnetwork.csis.org/thinking-about…

NEXT MONDAY: Registration to attend PONI's Fall Conference at @StanfordISAC closes ⏰ Register here: csis.org/events/poni-20…

ONE WEEK LEFT 🏃‍♀️ Nuclear Scholars Initiative 2025 applications are closing Friday, September 13th - do not forget! nuclearnetwork.csis.org/programs/nucle…

Nuclear Scholars Spotlight! Lily Wojtowicz is a Ph.D. Candidate at AU School of International Service. Her dissertation explores how nuclear states assess their reliance on another’s nuclear arsenal during crises of confidence. She recently was the Janne E. Nolan Nuclear Security Fellow at Truman Center.

Check out the latest from the Next Generation Nuclear Network! PONI 2024 Nuclear Scholar Brian Cook focuses on nuclear mis- and disinformation by exploring solutions and challenges to combating false information about nuclear weapons Read in full here: nuclearnetwork.csis.org/part-2-challen…