U.S. must start from scratch with a new nuclear waste "reset" strategy
Thousands of tons of highly radioactive spent fuel are in temporary storage in 35 states, with no permanent solution discussed in Washington, D.C. International experts led by CISAC co-director Rodney Ewing show how to end this unacceptable status quo.
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#WorldClass: How Do We Stop a Man-Made Pandemic? with David Relman and Megan Palmer
A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF NORTH KOREA’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
Research from Siegfried S. Hecker, Robert L. Carlin, and Elliot A. Serbin provides a comprehensive picture of the evolution of North Korea's nuclear program.
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Leadership
Rodney C. Ewing
Co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation, FSI Senior Fellow
Professor in Nuclear Security; Professor, Geological Sciences
Colin Kahl
Co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation, FSI Senior Fellow
Professor, by courtesy, Political Science
News & Events
News
Active cyber defense and interpreting the computer fraud and abuse act
December 21, 2018
CISAC Faculty 2018 Winter Break Reading List
December 20, 2018
President Trump says he’ll pull US troops out of Syria. Now what?
December 20, 2018
Events
Thu
Jan
10
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
‘Blunt not the Heart, Enrage It': The Psychology of Revenge and Deterrence
William J. Perry Conference Room, Encina Hall, 2nd Floor, 616 Serra St, Stanford, CA 94305
Thu
Jan
17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Obama’s Prague Agenda: Success and Frustration
William J. Perry Conference Room, Encina Hall, 2nd Floor, 616 Serra St, Stanford, CA 94305
Thu
Jan
31
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
From the Silk Road to the “Belt and Road” Initiative: Chinese-Middle Eastern Relations in the 21st Century
William J. Perry Conference Room, Encina Hall, 2nd Floor, 616 Serra St, Stanford, CA 94305
Mon
Feb
4
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Bytes, Bombs, and Spies The Strategic Dimensions of Offensive Cyber Operations
William J. Perry Conference Room, Encina Hall, 2nd Floor, 616 Serra St, Stanford, CA 94305
Tue
Feb
5
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Nuclear Posture Review
William J. Perry Conference Room, Encina Hall, 2nd Floor, 616 Serra St, Stanford, CA 94305



