As nuclear tensions rise again, history offers a warning: every “test” left real victims and poisoned lands. CISAC Affiliate, @maximepolleri.bsky.social revisits the lasting consequences of nuclear weapons testing in his latest for @thediplomat.com thediplomat.com/2025/11/nucl...

Next week: "How America Failed to Disarm North Korea: The Inside Story" with Joel Wit RSVP here ⤵️ cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/how-a...

Next week: "The Unforgiving Hour: New Technologies, Old Ideas, and the Fragility of American Power" with Amy Zegart RSVP here⤵️ cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/unfor...

As drones become a ubiquitous part of war, Rose Gottemoeller of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social says steps need to be taken now to prevent them from becoming a new means to deliver nuclear weapons: ow.ly/K7Yx50Xli7a

Next week: "The War in Ukraine and the Future of Security in Europe" with Rose Gottemoeller, Colin Kahl and Gabrielius Landsbergis RSVP here ⤵️ cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/war-u...

Don’t miss your chance to apply for a CISAC fellowship! The deadline is December 3. For more information and where to apply, check out the CISAC Fellowship page ⤵️ cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/cisac-fellow...

From an 11-year-old in Kentucky mesmerized by Deng Xiaoping in a cowboy hat to one of the nation’s leading experts on intelligence and technology, CISAC's Amy Zegart turned childhood curiosity into a lifelong calling. news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...

OUT TODAY! My new book, Autocrats vs. Democrats, looks at the challenges posed by autocratic Russia and China and explains how/why the U.S. must lead the democratic world in response. In stores and online: www.harpercollins.com/products/autocrats-vs-democrats-michael-mcfaul?variant=43731712606242

This week | Oct. 30, 3:30pm PT "What’s Next in the Iran-Israel Nuclear Conflict" with Siegfried Hecker, Abbas Milani, and Or Rabinowitz. RSVP here ⤵️ cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/whats...

🗓️Save the date | Nov. 6, 9:00am PT The 4th Annual Geopolitics of Technology in East Asia Conference is right around the corner! RSVP to save your spot today⤵️ cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/4th-a...

“Can this be reversed?” she said. “The answer is, it can’t be,” says CISAC affiliated scholar Ruth Gibson on the irreversible toll of famine and starvation happening in Gaza for @newyorker.com. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

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Next week: "The Untold Story of China's Nuclear Weapon Development and Testing" with Hui Zhang RSVP here⤵️ cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/untol...

On @cnn.com, Rose Gottemoeller of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social explains where the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine stand on potential negotiations as President Trump prepares to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday. ow.ly/piNQ50XcAYt

We are two weeks away from the 2025 Drell Lecture! Seats are limited, RSVP now to save yours! ⤵️ cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/drell...

Next week: "Laying the Foundation for Environmental Peacebuilding: Assessing Scientific and Environmental Cooperation during and after the Cold War" with Erika Weinthal RSVP here⤵️ cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/layin...

Our fellowship application is now open! We are seeking applicants for the 2026-2027 Fellowship Program. The application deadline is December 3, 2025. Check out the link below for more information and where to apply! new.express.adobe.com/webpage/lFum...

Next week: "Local Peace, International Builders: How the UN Builds Peace from the Bottom Up" with @wnomikos.bsky.social. RSVP here⤵️ cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/local...

Putin has offered to extend the New START Treaty for an additional year beyond its 2026 expiration date if the U.S. elects to do the same. Is this a deal Washington should take? Steve Pifer of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social weighs in on the pros and cons ↘️ ow.ly/sxSt50X7oPr

cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/content/cisa... In my new role at @stanfordcisac.bsky.social, I'm recruiting for a postdoc to define how benefits of risky research should be evaluated. w Tony Mills of @notredame.bsky.social . #philsci #biosecurity #scipolicy

Next week: "Post-Cold War Era as History" with Mary Elise Sarotte. RSVP here⤵️ cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/mary-...

A new roundtable by CISAC affiliate @laurensukin.bsky.social and Rohan Mukherjee examines the evolving global nuclear order, with several papers by former CISAC postdocs that show the interconnected nature of nuclear challenges and the vital role of domestic politics.

Next week: "How Much is Enough to Kill a Nation? Great Power Nuclear Deterrence in a New Era of Countervalue" with Jaganath Sankaran. RSVP here⤵️ cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/how-m...

🗓️ Mark your calendars! The 2025 Drell Lecture will be October 29th with speaker Jill Hruby. RSVP for event at the link below ⤵️ cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/drell...

You've heard of NATO's Article 5...but what about Article 4? Rose Gottemoeller of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social joined @npr.org to discuss what Article 4 is, why Poland invoked it, and what its use means for the war in Ukraine and NATO's relationship with Russia. ow.ly/coE050WWxXv

In a new Q&A, CISAC fellow @annakferl.bsky.social unpacks how competing interpretations of “meaningful human control” influence debates on autonomous weapons, human–machine relations in warfare, and AI policy visions. cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/news/fellows...

A nuclear blast in orbit could wipe out satellites in weeks, crippling navigation, comms, security, and more. In @thebulletin.org, CISAC honors student Isobel Porteous ('25) explains why reports of Russia’s weapon plans show space arms control can’t wait. thebulletin.org/2025/09/mode...

Please join us in welcoming Tom Dannenbaum to CISAC as the Frank Stanton Professor of Nuclear Security! In addition to his appointment at CISAC, Dannenbaum will serve as a professor of law at Stanford Law School. cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/news/tom-dan...

"And so the whole edifice of deterrence is, from the beginning, in trouble," says CISAC's Herb Lin on the fragile premise of rational actors in nuclear policy for @newyorker.com. www.newyorker.com/science/elem...

We are pleased to welcome @glandsbergis.bsky.social, formerly the minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, to FSI. He will be based at @stanfordcisac.bsky.social, and affiliated with @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social & @theeuropecenter.bsky.social, effective September 16. ow.ly/uW4Q50WOIZt

We're excited to share that "Security Through Cooperation" by CISAC's Rose Gottemoeller is now available for preorder! The powerful read challenges the myth of U.S. hostility in the 1990s & shows how cooperation with Russia once drove global security. www.sup.org/books/politi...

‪The US now has two separate legal regimes regulating international transfers of sensitive data about Americans. CISAC affiliate Jim Dempsey breaks them down in his latest for @iapp.bsky.social. iapp.org/news/a/data-...

Both Trump and Putin are concerned about the New START treaty expiring in February 2026, says Rose Gottemoeller of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social. But what comes next? What’s needed, writes Gottemoeller in @thebulletin.org is a new agreement for a new era: ow.ly/vfcb50WATnU

"Salt Typhoon was more than a one-off intelligence success for China. It reflected a deeper, troubling reality," writes Payne Distinguished Lecturer Anne Neuberger in her latest for @foreignaffairs.com. www.foreignaffairs.com/china/china-...

In a new article for the Journal of Conflict Resolution, CISAC affiliate @laurensukin.bsky.social & colleagues examine data from 24 countries finding early support for the US in the Russo-Ukrainian war came largely from approval of its restrained aid to Ukraine journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Now in Print! Elizabeth Good (@tgsatnu.bsky.social Ph.D. & @stanfordcisac.bsky.social Postdoc), "Power Over Presence: Women’s Representation in Comprehensive Peace Negotiations and Gender Provision Outcomes" via @apsrjournal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1017/S000... #NUResearch

This week marks the 80th anniversaries of the United States' atomic bombings on Japan. Siegfried Hecker, former director of Los Alamos National Laboratory, writes of his concern that "instead of continued learning about the dangers of nuclear war, we are unlearning the most important lessons."

Nearly 80 years after the first nuclear bomb was used in warfare, Nobel laureates and nuclear experts met to confront the rising risks of nuclear war and to issue a stark warning: the nuclear status quo is no longer stable. cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/news/80-year...

WATCH | CISAC Co-Director Scott Sagan joined NHK-WORLD-JAPAN News to discuss opinion polls that suggest Americans have been changing their views on nuclear weapons since 1945. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LEC...

"When a mother is being starved, it has lifelong implications for the child," commented Ruth Gibson, a postdoc fellow at Stanford Health Policy and CISAC, speaking to TIME about the unfolding famine in Gaza. time.com/7306325/medi...

Trump cybersecurity EO embraces many Biden initiatives, but key questions are still to be addressed, says CISAC senior policy advisor Jim Dempsey for @lawfaremedia.org www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

On the 80th anniversary of the Trinity test, the Nobel Laureate Assembly for the Prevention of Nuclear War, including CISAC’s Scott Sagan, Herb Lin, Sig Hecker & Lynn Eden, called on world leaders & policymakers to recommit to reducing the nuclear threat. thebulletin.org/2025/07/the-...

Can Israel-Iran’s 12-day war reshape India-Pakistan’s next crisis? CISAC Visiting Scholar Fahd Humayun unpacks how one region’s playbook could dangerously influence another’s. www.dawn.com/news/1923865...

The Islamic State in Somalia is both hyper-local and surprisingly global. In a new article for Hudson Institute, CISAC visiting scholar Stig Hansen explains how a group dismissed as 'Somali hillbillies' is revealing how local dynamics fuel global jihad. www.hudson.org/religious-fr...

"The notion of a singular AI race between the United States and China fails to capture the true complexity of the rivalry unfolding today," write CISAC senior fellow Colin Kahl and Jim Mitre in their latest article for @foreignaffairs.com. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

In his latest article for @lawfaremedia.org, CISAC affiliate Patrick Hulme extends his argument made on the imperial presidency thesis. Continue the conversation ⤵️ www.lawfaremedia.org/article/war-...

"You cannot afford to do without your women soldiers. They are an inherent part of the U.S. armed forces, and out of necessity, they will be into the future," writes William J. Perry Lecturer Rose Gottemoeller for "Real Clear Defense." www.realcleardefense.com/articles/202...

🚨 JUST IN: Time for Iran to make a no-enrichment nuclear deal By Siegfried S. Hecker and Abbas Milani In @thebulletin.org thebulletin.org/2025/07/time... #IAEA #Iran #Irannucleardeal #Irannuclearprogram #Israel #JCPOA #Trump #nukesky

New research from CISAC's Patrick Hulme shows presidents often act alone in military interventions not b/c Congress is weak, but b/c lawmakers choose to avoid blame while quietly supporting action. The “imperial presidency” story misses the real dynamic. Read more⤵️ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Please join us in welcoming back Dr. Sulgiye Park to CISAC! Joining as a Research Scholar, Park will contribute to research, teaching, and mentorship. cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/news/cisac-w...