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Event Summary: A CSR Fireside Chat on Chemical Weapons Threats and Responses
On November 13, 2023, the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) held the first in a series of quarterly fireside chats focusing on weapons of mass destruction issues. This first event provided an opportunity to celebrate the final destruction, on July 7, 2023, of the last weapon in the legacy U.S. chemical weapons stockpile, thereby satisfying…
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Destruction and Beyond
A Trilogy of Articles Exploring the Historic Elimination of the World’s Declared Stockpiles of Chemical Weapons
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Roundup: Nolan Center Experts on the Final Destruction of the U.S. Chemical Weapons Stockpile
Several experts at CSR’s Nolan Center hold deep experience in chemical weapons threat reduction and elimination, including oversight of the destruction of the U.S. stockpile and treaty compliance, and weighed in today on the nation’s achievement.
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Another Step Toward a World Without Chemical Weapons
The completion of chemical weapons destruction in Colorado is a strong signal of upholding the norm against possessing and using these brutal weapons. It also stands in stark contrast to the illegal use of chemical weapons in recent years by countries such as Syria and Russia, and concerns that Russia may use them in its…
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We’re Hiring: Full-Time Positions in the Janne E. Nolan Center on Strategic Weapons
The Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) is expanding our nuclear team in the Janne E. Nolan Center on Strategic Weapons, an institute of CSR. This year, CSR plans to hire 3-5 full time staff members to help advance and expand our vision for reducing the risks of nuclear war and driving momentum toward future arms…
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We’re Hiring: Deputy Director for the Janne E. Nolan Center on Strategic Weapons/ Lead for the Alliance to End Biological Threats
The Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) seeks to hire a Deputy Director for the Janne E. Nolan Center on Strategic Weapons (The Nolan Center). The person in this role will also help to lead CSR’s Alliance to End Biological Threats. This is an exciting growth opportunity for the right candidate. The person filling this role…
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Questions the U.S. Senate Should Ask Key Nominees On Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Threats
By Bill Beaver, Yong-Bee Lim, Christine Parthemore and Andy Weber As the past few years have taught the United States and the global community, nuclear, chemical, and biological (NCB) threats are both very real and loom larger than they have in the recent past. States such as Russia, Syria, and North Korea have used chemical…
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11 Questions the U.S. Senate Should Ask the Nominee for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense
By Bill Beaver, Yong-Bee Lim, Christine Parthemore, Christine Parthemore and Andy Weber On April 23rd, 2021, the Biden administration released a list of nominees for positions in national security. Of particular note amongst the impressive list of nominees is Deborah G. Rosenblum for the position of the Assistant Secretary for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense…
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6 Key Takeaways from the Biden Administration’s Budget Request & Interim National Security Strategic Guidance
By Yong-Bee Lim and Bill Beaver It is now clear that the Biden administration intends to go big against the greatest global threats we face, a natural response to the devastation of the continuing pandemic, the climate crisis, and other trends. This is an area of significant risk and opportunity for the United States and…