The Center for International Security and Cooperation is a center of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
NATO
Scholarly Publications
The Super Smart Way to Dismantle ISIS
February 2015
Every week, the Islamic State (ISIS) makes further headlines with its ruthless behavior.
Arsenals of Folly: The Making of the Nuclear Arms Race
October 2007
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, here is the story of the entire postwar superpower arms race, climaxing during the Reagan-Gorbachev decade when the United...
Tend to Turkey
October 2007
In the wake of the Iraq debacle, the United States will occupy a position of greatly diminished stature and leverage among the many allies that stepped forward to offer unqualified support...
Other Publications
The Flawed Logic of Striking Iran
January 2012
Matthew Kroenig's argument for preventive military action to combat Tehran's nuclear program -- "Time to Attack Iran" (January/February 2012) -- suffers from three problems.
Nuclear weapons' future ripe for discussion
December 2011
The supercommittee's failure to reach an agreement on debt reduction will probably result in unexpected reductions of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
No Need to Reset the Reset
September 2011
Russia watchers in the West cannot be surprised that Vladimir Putin is on his way back to the Russian presidency.
News
Perry Warns Against the Dangers of a Nuclear ISIS
November 2015
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense William J.
Paris Attacks Reflect ISIS Strategy Change, Stanford Experts Say
November 2015
Stanford terrorism experts say ISIS’ attacks in Paris signal that the terrorist group seeks to expand operations well beyond the borders of Iraq and Syria so it can bring about a global,...
Karl Eikenberry joins Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
September 2011
The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University is pleased to welcome Karl Eikenberry as the 2011 Payne Distinguished Lecturer.
Events
Challenges and Perspectives for NATO in the 21st Century
February 24, 2017
About the Event: NATO is entering today the 4th phase of its history and must adapt to changes in today’s security environment in order to remain relevant.
Missile Defense and Nuclear Risks in the Current Strategic Environment
January 4, 2016
Abstract: Once limited by concerns about its technological feasibility, affordability and destabilizing potential, today, missile defense is becoming a multinational enterprise deployed on a global...
Wales to Warsaw: NATO and the Current State of Transatlantic Security
April 7, 2015
At the NATO Summit in Wales in September 2014, NATO leaders were clear about the security challenges on the Alliance’s borders.
People
Karl Eikenberry Professor of the Practice Fellow, S-APARC, Core faculty, CISAC, Affiliate, CDDRL, Affiliate, TEC 
