Nolan Center
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Interview with CSR’s Hon. Andy Weber Selected as a Top Ten Episode of 80,000 Hours Podcast
The Council on Strategic Risks is pleased to share that Senior Fellow Andy Weber was selected to be featured as one of ten top episodes of the influential 80,000 Hours Podcast. His episode was selected as one of ten for the compilation Effective Altruism: Ten Global Problems featuring episodes that provide an introduction to some…
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Yong-Bee Lim Selected for Bulletin of Atomic Scientists’ Editorial Fellows Program
The Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) is pleased to share the announcement that Nolan Center Fellow, Dr. Yong-Bee Lim, has been selected as one of seven fellows to be a part of the inaugural class for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Editorial Fellows Program. During his time in the fellowship, Yong-Bee will work closely…
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BRIEFER: The Benefits of Further Declarations of Restraint from the Use of Nuclear Weapons
By Rear Admiral John Gower, CB OBE An important component of reducing risk among nuclear-armed states is greater understanding of others’ policies, plans, and intentions regarding their arsenals. Such understanding serves to reduce significantly the risk of misunderstanding and miscalculation that could precipitate the use of nuclear weapons. While the greatest contributions to mutual reassurance…
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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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Toward a Modernized Nuclear Triad: Dangerously Expensive or Vital to Deterrence?
By Natasha Bajema In a stunning series of revelations, researchers at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and the Federation of American Scientists used commercial satellite imagery to disclose China’s efforts to build at least 200 new nuclear silos in the desert near the cities of Yumen and Hami. Once completed, this expansion could…
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BRIEFER: Weapons of Mass Agility: A New Threat Framework for Mass Effects in the 21st Century
By Natasha E. Bajema The threat posed by weapons of mass destruction (WMD) continues to serve as a key concept for shaping U.S. national security strategy. For many decades, policymakers and experts alike have assumed that malicious actors will seek WMD for their potential to cause mass casualties and destruction. And yet, the historical record…
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BRIEFER: A Practical Strategy for Nuclear Risk Reduction and Disarmament
By Christine Parthemore and Rear Admiral John Gower, CB OBE In remarks at the White House the afternoon of April 15th, U.S. President Joe Biden spoke of a recent call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, voicing hope that the nations should seek to find common interests on which to cooperate. This comes despite Russian attacks…