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On November 20-21, an international seminar was conducted by CNS, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia. More...
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Recent Features

View article by Jing-dong Yuan, EANP Director The Highs and Lows of Sino-US Relations
An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
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Taiwan's Nuclear Option? Security Imperative and Normative Transformation with Dr. Vincent Wei-cheng Wang.
View article by Alexander Melikishvili, Research Associate, Washington, D.C. Office Recent Events Suggest Cyber Warfare Can Become New Threat
An article by Alexander Melikishvili for WMD Insights.
View story [Image: Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (CANWFZ) Map] Central Asia Becomes A Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone
Central Asian Nuclear- Weapon- Free Zone Treaty ratification represents a nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation milestone.
A CNS Feature Story by William C. Potter, Togzhan Kassenova, and Anya Loukianova.
View article with William Potter, CNS Director Central Asian Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Clears Final Hurdle
William Potter was quoted at length in an article in the Global Security Newswire.
View article by Jing-dong Yuan, EANP Director US-China Dialogue is Paulson's Vital Legacy
An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
The Asian Triangle: Chinese Perspectives on a Rising India
An article by Jing-dong Yuan for the World Politics Review.
View story involving Dennis M. Gormley, Senior Fellow, Washington, D.C. Office Experts Concerned About Missile Proliferation
Dennis M. Gormley gave a presentation at a meeting held by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
View article by Anya Loukianova, Research Associate, NISNP The International Uranium Enrichment Center at Angarsk: A Step Towards Assured Fuel Supply?
An updated issue brief by Anya Loukianova for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).
View story [Image: Cover of Occasional Paper #13] Trafficking Networks for Chemical Weapons Precursors [PDF]
A CNS Occasional Paper analyzes new information on the illicit 1980s sale of chemical- weapons materials to Iran and Iraq, the operation of international trafficking networks, and practical steps for countering them.
A Feature Story by Jonathan B. Tucker.
View article by Anya Loukianova, Research Associate, NISNP Boltonesque Sanctions on Rosoboronexport
Anya Loukianova guest blogged at ArmsControlWonk.com.
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2009 Nonproliferation Challenge Essay Contest

This contest, featuring a $10,000 grand prize, is open to students, professors, journalists, policy analysts, activists, and others worldwide.
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Recent Activities

Nonproliferation & Disarmament Calendar

Why Iraq Failed to Build a Bomb, and Why Iran Won't Fail
Speaker Dr. Peter Zimmerman, Former Chief Scientist of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
December 11, Monterey, CA
US and Russian High School Teachers Discuss Nuclear Disarmament [PDF]
Twenty high school teachers will participate in the Critical Issues Forum (CIF) Teachers Development Workshop.
December 4-5, Monterey, CA
[Details in PDF link]
The Debate Over Destruction of the Smallpox Virus Stocks
Speaker Jonathan B. Tucker, Senior Fellow, CNS Washington DC Office.
December 5, Monterey, CA
At Peace with Nuclear Expansion
Speaker Dr. Ray Juzaitis, Department Head and Professor of Nuclear Engineering Texas A&M University.
November 19, Monterey, CA
Biodefense in the 21st Century: The Political Realities
Speaker Dr. Kenneth Bernard, Former Assistant to President Bush for Biodefense on Homeland Security Council.
November 13, Monterey, CA
View Briefing page photos, essays and presentations Nonproliferation Review Special Luncheon Briefing
NPR presented the winners of the 2008 Doreen and Jim McElvany Nonproliferation Challenge Essay Contest, featuring presentations by the authors and a keynote speech by Rep. Ellen O. Tauscher (D-CA).
[Link includes essays & presentations]
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