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PODCAST | Nuclear Negotiator Rose Gottemoeller on NATO, Russia & China

Commentary September 25, 2025

PODCAST | Nuclear Negotiator Rose Gottemoeller on NATO, Russia & China

Commentary September 25, 2025

Fmr. chief American nuclear weapons negotiator breaks down Putin's surprise nuclear offer, China's nuclear buildup, & what it takes to survive and succeed at the diplomatic table, especially at NATO.

Fellowship Spotlight: Anna-Katharina Ferl

Q&As September 9, 2025

Fellowship Spotlight: Anna-Katharina Ferl

Q&As September 9, 2025

A news feature highlighting the work of CISAC fellows

Tom Dannenbaum, Expert on Laws of War, Joins Stanford Law School and FSI in Joint Appointment

News September 4, 2025

Tom Dannenbaum, Expert on Laws of War, Joins Stanford Law School and FSI in Joint Appointment

News September 4, 2025

Dannenbaum will join CISAC and Stanford Law School as the Frank Stanton Professor of Nuclear Security.

Gabrielius Landsbergis Appointed the Bernard and Susan Liautaud Visiting Fellow

News September 2, 2025

Gabrielius Landsbergis Appointed the Bernard and Susan Liautaud Visiting Fellow

News September 2, 2025

Landsbergis, formerly the minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, will have simultaneous affiliations across the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.

Guaranteeing Ukraine’s Security

Commentary August 26, 2025

Guaranteeing Ukraine’s Security

Commentary August 26, 2025

European leaders came to Washington to bolster Zelensky’s position following Trump’s grievous Alaska conversation with Russian President Putin.

Trump hosting world leaders at white house

Repairing the damage done in Alaska?

Commentary August 19, 2025

Repairing the damage done in Alaska?

Commentary August 19, 2025

President Donald Trump traveled to Alaska on August 15 intending to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire.

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in conversation on the tarmac of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska.

After the Trump-Putin Summit, Is Ending the Ukraine-Russia War Any Closer?

Commentary August 19, 2025

After the Trump-Putin Summit, Is Ending the Ukraine-Russia War Any Closer?

Commentary August 19, 2025

FSI scholars Michael McFaul, Steven Pifer, and Rose Gottemoeller analyze the Alaska meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin and its implications for Ukraine’s security and sovereignty.

How Disastrous Was the Trump-Putin Meeting?

Commentary August 18, 2025

How Disastrous Was the Trump-Putin Meeting?

Commentary August 18, 2025

The Europeans are coming to Washington in an attempt to salvage Ukraine’s position.

Avoiding Putin’s trap in Alaska

Commentary August 13, 2025

Avoiding Putin’s trap in Alaska

Commentary August 13, 2025

Is Trump prepared to play tough with Putin?

80 Years After Hiroshima: A Reckoning with the Nuclear Legacy

News August 4, 2025

80 Years After Hiroshima: A Reckoning with the Nuclear Legacy

News August 4, 2025

Six CISAC scholars joined global experts and Nobel Laureates, including Stanford's W.E. Moerner, at the University of Chicago to confront the escalating risks of nuclear war.

WATCH | Changing American views on nuclear weaponsーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS

Commentary August 1, 2025

WATCH | Changing American views on nuclear weaponsーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS

Commentary August 1, 2025

CISAC Co-Director, Scott Sagan, was interviewed for NHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS on American public opinion on the 1945 use of atomic bombs.

Trump’s New Deadline for Moscow—Does He Mean It this Time?

Commentary August 1, 2025

Trump’s New Deadline for Moscow—Does He Mean It this Time?

Commentary August 1, 2025

Trump set earlier deadlines for the Kremlin and took no action when they passed. Also, his threatened punitive steps may not worry Putin much.

The Medical Consequences of Starvation

Commentary July 31, 2025

The Medical Consequences of Starvation

Commentary July 31, 2025

Widespread starvation, malnutrition, and disease are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths, the IPC, a United Nations-affiliated organization, added, calling for “immediate action” to be taken to end “catastrophic human suffering.”

Academics Can Aid Sanctions Design To Minimize Humanitarian Impact

Commentary July 23, 2025

Academics Can Aid Sanctions Design To Minimize Humanitarian Impact

Commentary July 23, 2025

In this commentary, Ruth Gibson and Gary Darmstadt argue that academics can help shape sanctions policy by suggesting ways to reduce humanitarian harm.

These Factors Complicate NATO's New Spending Pledge

Commentary July 16, 2025

These Factors Complicate NATO's New Spending Pledge

Commentary July 16, 2025

Insights from CISAC Affiliate Anja Manuel

Huessy Seminar: Arms Control Is Not Dead Yet with Rose Gottemoeller

Commentary July 11, 2025

Huessy Seminar: Arms Control Is Not Dead Yet with Rose Gottemoeller

Commentary July 11, 2025

WATCH | William J. Perry Lecturer Rose Gottemoeller discusses the future of arms control, emphasizing the need for mutual predictability and limits with Russia and China.

U.S. and China flags on Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC, with the Capitol building in the background.

Former U.S. Diplomat: U.S. Must ‘Catch Up’ to China on AI

Q&As July 10, 2025

Former U.S. Diplomat: U.S. Must ‘Catch Up’ to China on AI

Q&As July 10, 2025

Here's what keeps national security experts up at night.

CISAC Welcomes Dr. Sulgiye Park

News July 1, 2025

CISAC Welcomes Dr. Sulgiye Park

News July 1, 2025

Dr. Sulgiye Park has joined the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) as a Research Scholar, where she will contribute to research, teaching, and mentorship.

PODCAST | Policy Voices | A historic NATO summit raises defence spending target to 5% of GDP

Commentary June 27, 2025

PODCAST | Policy Voices | A historic NATO summit raises defence spending target to 5% of GDP

Commentary June 27, 2025

All eyes were on The Hague this week, as a historic NATO summit concluded on Wednesday with new commitments to increase defence spending.

Event Recap: Advancing Defense Innovation: Challenges and Responses in the Wake of the Russo-Ukrainian War

News June 26, 2025

Event Recap: Advancing Defense Innovation: Challenges and Responses in the Wake of the Russo-Ukrainian War

News June 26, 2025

Inside America: Trump’s Trade War Can Tariffs Save American Jobs

Commentary June 18, 2025

Inside America: Trump’s Trade War Can Tariffs Save American Jobs

Commentary June 18, 2025

WATCH | CISAC Affiliate Anja Manual joins Amanda Walker with Inside America to discuss the trade dynamic between the U.S. and China
Trade dynamic

The Russian and American flags flying side by side

Displaying Weakness to the Kremlin

Commentary June 18, 2025

Displaying Weakness to the Kremlin

Commentary June 18, 2025

For a U.S. administration claiming that it wants to restore American power in order, among other things, to negotiate from a position of strength, the past week has not advanced the cause.

Save the Humans!

Commentary June 16, 2025

Save the Humans!

Commentary June 16, 2025

This is a prepared text of remarks from the CISAC Honors Graduation Ceremony delivered by the William J. Perry Lecturer, Rose Gottemoeller, on Friday, June 13, 2025.

Event Recap: Payne Distinguished Lecture | Geopolitics and Deterrence in Cyberspace: Opportunities and Limits of Offensive Cyber Capabilities

News June 11, 2025

Event Recap: Payne Distinguished Lecture | Geopolitics and Deterrence in Cyberspace: Opportunities and Limits of Offensive Cyber Capabilities

News June 11, 2025

Anne Neuberger delivered the 2025 Payne Distinguished Lecture, outlining how the United States must rethink cyber deterrence to defend critical infrastructure.

CISAC Names 2025-2026 Fellows

News June 11, 2025

CISAC Names 2025-2026 Fellows

News June 11, 2025

The Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) is pleased to welcome the fellows who will be joining us for the 2025-26 academic year. These scholars will spend the academic year generating new knowledge across a range of topics that can help all of us build a safer world.