Fallout:PBS NewsHour
“The easiest way to think about this missile is as a mini nuclear Chernobyl,” Dr. Jeffrey Lewis shared his insights on the recent failed missile test in Russia that caused a spike in radiation levels on PBS NewsHour.
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U.S. Officials Suspect New Nuclear Missile in Explosion That Killed 7 Russians
American intelligence officials are racing to understand a mysterious explosion that released radiation off the coast of northern Russia last week. The New York Times quotes Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS).
Questions Remain About An Explosion At A Missile Test Site In Russia
Limited information from Russian authorities about an explosion at a missile test site last week have led to speculation that it involved a top-secret nuclear-powered cruise missile. NPR’s All Things Considered interviews Sarah Bidgood MANPTS ‘16, director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS).
A Mysterious Explosion Took Place in Russia. What Really Happened?
Russia’s catastrophic test of a nuclear-powered missile proves that a new global arms race will mean new nuclear accidents. Article in Foreign Policy by Jeffrey Lewis, director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies East Asia Nonproliferation Program.
Why domestic terror designation in El Paso shooting likely won't result in terrorism charges
“We have a domestic terrorism definition, but there are no prohibitions against the acts of domestic terrorism” Professor Jason Blazakis, director of the Institute’s Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) told ABC News. “It’s defined under U.S. law, but there aren’t any penalties subject to it.”
Jason Blazakis Interviewed by VOA Persia
Middlebury Institute Professor Jason Blazakis, director of the Center for Terrorism, Extremism and Counterterrorism (CTEC) was interviewed by Voice of America (VOA) Persia regarding the new U.S. Treasury sanctions on the Iranian foreign minister and what it means for his use of Twitter and Instagram.
Inside the Secret Campaign to Export U.S. Nuclear Tech to Saudi Arabia
“Nuclear energy is desperate in this country to land business and they see Saudi as one of their few opportunities,” Miles Pomper, senior fellow at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) tells the Daily Beast. He was quoted in an article about a nuclear energy industry coalition’s effort to convince the Trump administration to allow the export of U.S. nuclear tech to Saudi Arabia.
North Korea's Kim says missile test a warning to South Korean 'warmongers'
Reuters quotes Professor Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), in relation to North Korean missile tests in late July.
Revealed: North Korea’s likely new submariner training center
Long before the new submarine was being built, North Korea began constructing what is likely a new training center near the Sinpo Shipyard for their submariners, to replace the smaller center they previously had nearby. David Schmerler, senior research associate at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies explains in article published by NKNews.org
Saving face: Law enforcement must recognize pitfalls of facial recognition technology
Deputy Director of the Institute’s Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) Kris McGuffie MANPTS ‘19 and alumnus Alex Newhouse MANPTS ‘18 authored an op-ed for the The Hill on the pitfalls of facial recognition technology, and how policy makers should respond