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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.

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How Nuclear Security Can Help Bring the US and China Together on AI

Dr. Stephen Herzog proposes a 6-month U.S.–China pilot to test if AI can improve protection of civilian nuclear materials and facilities against theft, sabotage, and terrorism.

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Now Accepting Applications: Intensive Course on Radiological Security for Policy Students and Professionals

Participants will explore these topics from technical, policy, legal, and operational perspectives, gaining the foundational knowledge needed to pursue or advance careers in this vital field.

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Author Talk: Hanna Notte —We Shall Outlast Them: Putin’s Global Campaign to Defeat the West

The chilling and revelatory story of how Russia’s confrontation with the West went global.

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Is Nuclear Cooperation with China Possible? Is It Desirable? Revisited.

Dr. Siegfried Hecker revisits the history of US-China cooperation in nuclear security.

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The Nuclear Paradox: Why the World Wants Both Deterrence and Disarmament

Dr. Stephen Herzog and co-authors report new results from a groundbreaking 24-country public opinion survey about nuclear weapons.

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Partners in Rivalry: U.S.-China civil nuclear ties in historical perspective

A report by Yanliang Pan and Dr. Siegfried Hecker, with Dr. William Potter contributing, on U.S.-China cooperation in nuclear science, energy, and governance.

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Lessons from Los Alamos

An interview with Dr. Siegfried Hecker, the former Director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory and CNS Distinguished Professor of Practice.

Doomed to Cooperate: A Conversation with Dr. Siegfried “Sig” Hecker

NENSC Co-Chair Daniel Poneman sits down with Dr. Siegfried “Sig” Hecker — the fifth director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and one of the world’s foremost authorities on plutonium.

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From Proliferation to Restraint: A Process-Based Approach to Artificial Intelligence and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Stephen Herzog’s new essays lays out the many ways that AI is fundamentally reshaping the politics surrounding WMD.

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Next-Generation OSINT: Machine Learning for Tracking Nuclear and Missile Proliferation

Yanliang Pan examines how AI is transforming open-source monitoring of global nuclear and missile threats.