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CISAC Fellow, Kevin Bustamante, examines how race, hierarchy, and geopolitics intersect in a changing world.
While Ukraine faces steep challenges, several recent developments could strengthen Kyiv’s hand.
In an October 29 Truth Social post, President Donald Trump said he had ordered the Defense Department to resume testing U.S. nuclear weapons. Four days later, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright clarified that the United States did not intend to conduct nuclear explosive tests.
Andrew Grotto Discusses CISA and NSA’s Microsoft Exchange Security Guidance in Help Net Security
In partnership with international cybersecurity agencies, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) outlined security best practices for organizations that use on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Server.
CISAC Affiliate Anja Manuel, Aspen Strategy Group Executive Director, shares key takeaways from the Trump-Xi meeting.
Cyberscoop quotes Andrew Grotto on CISA and NSA’s Microsoft Exchange Security Recommendations
The guide includes security advice previously shared by Microsoft, yet authorities felt it prudent to outline best practices for the critical and widely used technology
WATCH | Pres. Trump’s Asia trip: Aspen Strategy Group’s Anja Manuel on keys to U.S.-China trade deal
Anja Manuel, Aspen Strategy Group executive director and CISAC Affiliate, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss President Trump’s Asia trip, U.S.-Japan ties, what to expect from Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi, state of U.S.-China relations, and more.
Amy Zegart has devoted her career to understanding national security challenges and emerging threats in the digital age.
At Stanford's 2025 Reunion weekend, scholars from the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies shared insights into what can be done to address climate change, AI competition with China, Middle East security, democratic backsliding, and the war in Ukraine.
In the article “Top UN court says Israel must allow UN relief agency to supply aid to Gaza,” Dannenbaum is quoted as saying the opinion provides “strong legal support for the case against Netanyahu.”
What Comes After Starvation in Gaza?
For the severely malnourished, simply starting to eat normal meals again can cause sickness—even death.
In his new book, alum and CISAC affiliate Philip Taubman explores the paradoxes of the Pentagon chief who drove U.S. escalation in Vietnam while wrestling with private doubts.
With the [New START] treaty due to expire in February 2026, the Trump administration must decide how to respond to a Russian proposal to extend the treaty’s quantitative limits for one year.
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.
A news feature highlighting the work of CISAC fellows
Dannenbaum will join CISAC and Stanford Law School as the Frank Stanton Professor of Nuclear Security.
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
European leaders came to Washington to bolster Zelensky’s position following Trump’s grievous Alaska conversation with Russian President Putin.
Repairing the damage done in Alaska?
President Donald Trump traveled to Alaska on August 15 intending to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire.
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?
The Europeans are coming to Washington in an attempt to salvage Ukraine’s position.
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.
CISAC Co-Director, Scott Sagan, was interviewed for NHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS on American public opinion on the 1945 use of atomic bombs.
Trump set earlier deadlines for the Kremlin and took no action when they passed. Also, his threatened punitive steps may not worry Putin much.