‘Iran Isn’t Rushing—It’s Sneaking Its Way to the Bomb’
Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies Professor Dr. Avner Cohen provided insight into Iran’s nuclear program on a panel with Haaretz.
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Closing the Gender Gap in Nuclear Security
Middlebury Institute Nonproliferation Studies experts Sarah Bidgood and Nomsa Ndongwe recently provided insight into gender representation within the nuclear policy field at a panel hosted by Harvard’s Project on Managing the Atom.
Global Experts, Diplomats, and Civil Servants Gather for the James Martin Center's Annual International Advisory Council Meeting
The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) welcomed more than 80 high-level officials and experts from around the world for its annual International Advisory Council (IAC) meeting, featuring four panel sessions.
Is China Winning the Nuclear Arms Race?
Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies professor Dr. Jeffrey Lewis provided insight into China’s recent nuclear-capable hypersonic missile test in an Australian Broadcasting Corporation podcast.
Examining the Kabul Drone Strike
Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress conducted an in-depth analysis of a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan, one that intended to target ISIS terrorists, but instead ended with the killing of civilians. Dalnoki-Veress’ research was cited in a lengthy Washington Post story on the errant strike, and the professor recently spoke with us about his research and work at the Institute.
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The Power of Open-Source Intelligence
The Economist recently explored how open-source intelligence (OSINT) can challenge governments’ monopolies on information, with insight from Middlebury Institute professor Jeffrey Lewis of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. The article is behind a paywall but you can watch a video interview we conducted with Jeffrey Lewis on OSINT.
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Dr. William Potter, CNS Founder and Champion of Nonproliferation Education, Receives Award from Carnegie Endowment
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace recently presented Dr. William Potter with its Thérèse Delpech Memorial Award. Potter founded the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute and was instrumental in the establishment of the MA in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies.
Institute Alumni Discuss Risks of Weapons Diversion
In late March, a panel hosted by the Stimson Center, a nonpartisan think tank in Washington D.C., tackled a complex international security issue. Four of the five panelists were Institute alumni.
When It Comes to Nukes, Is It the North Koreans Who Are Irrational—Or Us?
According to Jeffrey Lewis, an arms control specialist and professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in the MA in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies, “If things stay on the path that they’re on at the moment, North Korea is going to test a bunch of new stuff.”
Promoting the Role of Women in STEM in Africa
Building on the successful outcomes of earlier partnerships on advancing women in STEM, the Middlebury Institute’s James Martin Center on Nonproliferation Studies and AFRICSIS held a virtual intensive course on WMD Nonproliferation and Security for Women in STEM from January 25–February 5, 2021.