Russian Ambassador Visits Middlebury Institute, Speaks to Students
| by Sarah Bidgood
Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov spoke to Middlebury Institute students and later joined them for an informal lunch and conversation.
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Students in Unique Dual Degree Master’s Program in Nonproliferation Begin Study in Moscow
Students in a unique dual degree master’s program in nonproliferation, a collaboration between the Middlebury Institute and Russia’s PIR Center and Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), recently began their course of study in Moscow.
North Korea Expert Jeffrey Lewis Imagines Nuclear War in New Novel
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
The most terrifying thing about the new novel by Professor Jeffrey Lewis about a nuclear war with North Korea “is how much of it is true,” says The Economist.
Student is One of 26 Nationwide to Win Scholarship for Women Seeking Careers in National Security Arena
| by Jason Warburg
Amber Morgan MANPTS ’19 has been awarded scholarships from both Women in Defense—where she was one of 26 recipients nationally—and the National Council for International Trade Development.
Institute Hosts U.S., Russian Experts for High-Level Workshop on Nonproliferation and Disarmament
| by Sarah Bidgood
The Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies hosted a workshop featuring Governor Jerry Brown and current and former U.S. and Russian officials.
Professor Briefs Members of UK Parliament on Nonproliferation Issues
| by Jason Warburg
In June Professor Sharad Joshi briefed a high-level group of British parliamentarians on a wide range of issues around nonproliferation and disarmament.
Professor & Student Co-Author Op-Ed Piece on Netanyahu’s Presentation on Iran
Professor Avner Cohen and Middlebury Institute student and Pickering Fellow Ben McIntosh MANPTS ‘19 co-authored a provocative opinion piece for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz on Netanyahu’s presentation.
Professor, Alumnus Shed Light on Russia’s Secret Bioweapons Program
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Russia may be ramping up its bioweapons program, says a new book by Professor Raymond Zilinskas and alumnus Philippe Mauger.
A Conversation with Raymond Zilinskas
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
An interview with chemical and biological weapons experts Raymond Zilinskas covering the Cold War, Iraq, and serving as a consultant to television series The Americans.
Understanding ISIS
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Terrorism Studies professor Jeffrey Bale sounds the alarm about the group behind the 2015 Paris attacks.