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Dr. Siegfried Hecker named by the Carnegie Corporation of New York on its annual list of Great Immigrants
June 2022
Carnegie Corporation of New York announced its annual list of Great Immigrants today, honoring 34 naturalized citizens whose influence and actions have strengthened our society and our democracy.
Has the Russia-Ukraine war blown up the global nuclear order?
June 2022
The Russian nuclear saber-rattling that has accompanied the invasion of Ukraine represents a level of nuclear risk unprecedented since the end of the Cold War.
FSI’s Visiting Fellowship in Israel Studies Brings Or Rabinowitz to the Center for International Security and Cooperation
June 2022
Dr. Or Rabinowitz of Hebrew University, Jerusalem, whose research explores how nuclear technology interacts with decision-making, strategy, and diplomacy, will come to Stanford in the 2022-2023...
Rare Earth Elements in Materials Science
June 2022
A vast array of critical new technologies rely on rare earth metals, a group of elements that are difficult to mine because they are so well dispersed in the earth and often contain radioactive...
Research and Perspective: Small Modular Reactors
June 2022
A recent study has found small modular reactors (SMRs) may actually produce more radioactive waste than larger conventional nuclear power reactors has drawn reaction from vendors and supporters of...
Stanford University gives Salinas students rare opportunity to learn about global issues
June 2022
To help give young people a better understanding of the world around them, Stanford University is educating high school students on national security and world issues.
What if Russia Uses Nuclear Weapon in Ukraine?
June 2022
A look at the grim scenarios—and the U.S. playbook for each
U.S.-Russia relations, one year after Geneva
June 2022
The June 16, 2021 meeting in Geneva between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a positive impulse to a bilateral U.S.-Russia relationship that was plumbing post-Cold...
Congratulations to Our CISAC Honors Graduates
June 2022
On Friday, June 10th, 2022, we celebrated the accomplishments of the students in the Honors Program in International Security Studies.
NATO-Russia: It’s time to suspend the Founding Act
June 2022
During a period of greater hope for Russia tempered by uncertainties, President Bill Clinton sought both to enlarge NATO and build a strategic partnership between the Alliance and Moscow.
The U.S. isn’t getting ahead of the cyber threat, experts say
June 2022
Network experts, including Herb Lin, say the U.S. is just as vulnerable – or even more vulnerable – to cyber attacks.
Some disagree that it is 100 seconds to midnight. These undergrads held a debate
June 2022
Every year, a few hundred idealistic, nerdy college students compete in the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has eroded the nuclear taboo
June 2022
In 1999 Nina Tannenwald, a political scientist at Brown University, wrote a paper analyzing something she had observed among generals, politicians and strategists: the “nuclear taboo”.
Why Putin’s betrayal of Ukraine could trigger nuclear proliferation
June 2022
On June 1, 1996, two trains arrived in Russia transporting the last nuclear warheads that had been deployed in Ukraine when the Soviet Union collapsed.
Will Democracies Remain United As Putin Intensifies His Destruction of Ukraine?
May 2022
CISAC Senior Fellow Norman Naimark discusses in Background Briefing with Ian Masters.
Stanford-led research finds small modular reactors will exacerbate challenges of highly radioactive nuclear waste
May 2022
Small modular reactors, long touted as the future of nuclear energy, will actually generate more radioactive waste than conventional nuclear power plants, according to research from Stanford and the...
A current security imperative: the US role in the Marshall Islands
May 2022
Rose Gottemoeller, former undersecretary of state for arms control and international security, remembers the painful history of Castle Bravo—the largest and most catastrophic US nuclear weapons test...
North Korea’s Evolving Nuclear Doctrine: An Interview with Siegfried Hecker
May 2022
North Korean officials, including Kim Jong Un, have made several statements in recent months that begin to bring clarity to the country’s evolving nuclear doctrine. Within those statements, there has...
The Russia-Ukraine war at three months
May 2022
Three months after Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine began, the Russians have failed to achieve their objectives. U.S. officials now expect a war of attrition, with neither side capable of a...
CISAC names 2022-23 fellows
May 2022
The Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) is pleased to welcome the fellows who will be joining us for the 2022-23 academic year. These scholars will spend the academic year...
The Russia-Ukraine War: A Setback for Arms Control
May 2022
The Russia-Ukraine war is entering its fourth month, with no end in sight. The Kremlin seems intent on achieving a victory on the battlefield, while relations between the West and Russia plummet to...
Should the Government Regulate Social Media?
May 2022
Government regulation to prevent the spread of misinformation and disinformation is neither desirable nor feasible.
David Relman: A Career of Discovery, Policy Impact
May 2022
When David Relman learned in April that he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he was humbled – and a bit surprised.
Russians allegedly storm Ukrainian ISP, blackmail it to switch to Russian networks
May 2022
Ukraine’s state communications agency said Friday that Russian forces had invaded a Kherson-based Internet company and disconnected all equipment, threatening to confiscate it if the company did not...
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Amy Zegart Senior Fellow Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Professor, by courtesy, Political Science 
Colin H. Kahl Senior Fellow Steven C. Házy Senior Fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation, Professor, by courtesy, Political Science 
Michael Tomz Affiliated Faculty, CDDRL and CISAC Professor, Political Science, Chair of the Department of Political Science 
Norman M. Naimark Senior Fellow, by courtesy Professor, History, Professor, by courtesy, German Studies, Senior Fellow, the Hoover Institution 
