Getting Freedom of Navigation Operations Right in the South China Sea
The law of the sea remains elusive to many, and when territorial seas—or the build-up of artificial islands or military installations—are not being challenged, that should be made clear, writes Hyun-Binn Cho in The National Interest.
Drell Lecture: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War
Paul Scharre, a former Army Ranger and Pentagon official, will talk on his new book, Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War.
#WorldClass: Demystifying the U.S.-North Korea Relationship with Scott Sagan
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The Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) is Stanford University’s hub for researchers tackling some of the world's most pressing security and international cooperation issues.
Founded 30 years ago, CISAC today is building on its historic strengths to seek solutions to the many longstanding and emerging challenges associated with an increasingly complex world. We are guided by our longstanding belief that a commitment to rigorous scholarship, openness to new ideas, and lively intellectual exchange can spur the creation and spread of knowledge to help build a safer world.
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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
CISAC names 2019-20 pre- and postdoctoral fellows
April 8, 2019
10 years after Obama’s nuclear-free vision, the US and Russia head in the opposite direction
April 4, 2019
The battle for American minds
March 6, 2019
Events
Thu
Apr
25
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Internet Research Agency's Main Job: What Bots Do for Vladimir Putin Inside Russia?
William J. Perry Conference Room, Encina Hall, 2nd Floor, 616 Serra St, Stanford, CA 94305
Tue
Apr
30
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Drell Lecture: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War
Thu
May
2
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Applying Neutron Balance to the Electrorefiner for Pyroprocessing Safeguards
William J. Perry Conference Room, Encina Hall, 2nd Floor, 616 Serra St, Stanford, CA 94305
Tue
May
7
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
America's Middle East Purgatory: The Case for Doing Less
William J. Perry Conference Room, Encina Hall, 2nd Floor, 616 Serra St, Stanford, CA 94305
Thu
May
9
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Maximizing Leverage: China’s Strategic Force Posture Choices in the Information Age
William J. Perry Conference Room, Encina Hall, 2nd Floor, 616 Serra St, Stanford, CA 94305