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Revising, or Rejecting, ‘Reasonable Prospect of Success’ in Just Wars? Lessons From Ukraine [Lawfare]

Commentary March 30, 2023

Revising, or Rejecting, ‘Reasonable Prospect of Success’ in Just Wars? Lessons From Ukraine [Lawfare]

Commentary March 30, 2023

“It’s a victory when the weapons fall silent and people speak up.”

The Biorisk Management Casebook: Insights into Contemporary Practices

News March 30, 2023

The Biorisk Management Casebook: Insights into Contemporary Practices

News March 30, 2023

“This Casebook is an initial step at addressing a major gap in biorisk governance today"

How science-fiction tropes shape military AI [Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists]

Commentary March 28, 2023

How science-fiction tropes shape military AI [Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists]

Commentary March 28, 2023

“Pop culture has this huge power to shape peoples’ thinking,” - Timnit Gebru

Russian nukes in Belarus - Much ado about little?

Commentary March 28, 2023

Russian nukes in Belarus - Much ado about little?

Commentary March 28, 2023

In a March 25 interview, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus for use by the Belarusian military.

Three ways the US should respond to Russia’s suspension of New START

Commentary March 24, 2023

Three ways the US should respond to Russia’s suspension of New START

Commentary March 24, 2023

The decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin to suspend Russia’s participation in the 2010 New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) puts at risk the sole remaining treaty limiting US and Russian nuclear forces.

The Role of U.S. Diplomacy in Countering Russia's Nuclear Threats and Misbehavior

Commentary March 23, 2023

The Role of U.S. Diplomacy in Countering Russia's Nuclear Threats and Misbehavior

Commentary March 23, 2023

With the ongoing war in Ukraine and the recent suspension of the New START treaty, concerns about nuclear escalation have been on the rise.

A sliding scale of secrecy: toward a better understanding of the role of publicity in offensive cyber operations (Taylor & Francis)

News March 15, 2023

A sliding scale of secrecy: toward a better understanding of the role of publicity in offensive cyber operations (Taylor & Francis)

News March 15, 2023

In recent years, offensive cyber operations are becoming another tool among many in the diplomatic toolbox of states, with countries discussing cyberattacks more openly than before.

Nuclear Waste Is Piling Up. Does the U.S. Have a Plan? [Scientific America]

Commentary March 8, 2023

Nuclear Waste Is Piling Up. Does the U.S. Have a Plan? [Scientific America]

Commentary March 8, 2023

We need a permanent national nuclear waste disposal site now, before the spent nuclear fuel stored in 35 states becomes unsafe

Russia, Ukraine and Existential War

Commentary March 6, 2023

Russia, Ukraine and Existential War

Commentary March 6, 2023

In recent months, as Russia’s army bogged down and lost ground in Ukraine, Russian pundits and officials began suggesting the war is existential.

Cybersecurity, surveillance, and military retaliation: Why some balloons bust–and others don’t (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)

Commentary March 1, 2023

Cybersecurity, surveillance, and military retaliation: Why some balloons bust–and others don’t (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)

Commentary March 1, 2023

So, what was it about this particular incident that generated such swift, bipartisan calls for a military response?

Reducing Government Overclassification of National Security Information

Commentary February 17, 2023

Reducing Government Overclassification of National Security Information

Commentary February 17, 2023

Recent disclosures that President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump, and former Vice President Mike Pence stored classified documents at home have shined a spotlight on what many people believe to be excessive government classification of information.

CIOs from the Department of Defense listen to experts at the Freeman Spogli Institute discuss the war in Ukraine.

Department of Defense Delegation Joins FSI Scholars for Panel on Current Security Challenges

News February 15, 2023

Department of Defense Delegation Joins FSI Scholars for Panel on Current Security Challenges

News February 15, 2023

Chief Information Officers representing specialties across the Department of Defense met with Michael McFaul, Scott Sagan, and Amy Zegart to discuss the war in Ukraine and how it’s changing the discussion around cyber defense, nuclear policy, and deterrence.

Responding to Uncertainty: The Importance of Covertness in Support for Retaliation to Cyber and Kinetic Attacks (Journal of Conflict Resolutions)

News February 9, 2023

Responding to Uncertainty: The Importance of Covertness in Support for Retaliation to Cyber and Kinetic Attacks (Journal of Conflict Resolutions)

News February 9, 2023

The vulnerability of critical infrastructure and financial systems to cyber operations remains a primary concern for national security

UN Secretary-General: "the Doomsday Clock is a global alarm clock" (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)

Commentary February 6, 2023

UN Secretary-General: "the Doomsday Clock is a global alarm clock" (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)

Commentary February 6, 2023

In opening his annual remarks to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the need for member countries to address the dire international security situation, as described in this year’s Doomsday Clock statement.