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AboutResearchEventsEducationExpertsDonate12345AllpreviousnextPublicationsPutin’s War with Ukraine: Voices of CNS Experts on the Russian InvasionA compendium of CNS expert analysis and commentary on the nuclear ramifications of the war, as well as educational materials for expert and general audience.The Impact of the Ukraine War on Missile Diplomacy in the Middle EastRussian equivocation, U.S. distraction, and Gulf Arab states’ reliance on deterrence and defense will likely undermine prospects for addressing regional missile proliferation through diplomacy.NPT Stakeholders Meet in New YorkCNS hosted a working lunch for representatives from over 30 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) State parties.CNS Webinar Series: Nuclear Threats and the War in Ukraine[Episode 4, April 2022] Watch a series of CNS webinars about the nuclear challenges and risks that have arisen as a result of this unfolding crisis.Machiavelli in the Ivory Tower[Episode 3, April 2022] A CNS videocast series with Sarah Bidgood and Hanna Notte, discussing arms control, nonproliferation, and international security issues.Russia and weapons of mass destructionRussia and weapons of mass destruction: a virtual special issue of the Nonproliferation Review.Russia and biological weapons: disinformation abroad, languishing life sciences at homeRussian officials and proxies have spread false allegations for years about US interest in biological weapons. Is this disinformation a cover for Russia's own pursuits?Why deterring Russian use of chemical weapons is a challengeThere are limits to what the United States and NATO can threaten.The day Middlebury graduate students detected the start of the Russia-Ukraine warFrom that moment forward, all other CNS OSINT work in the office screeched to a halt. This night was the first time my work was in response to a real time crisis.Saddam Hussein’s gassing of the Kurds: who is accountable for war crimes?From Saddam's Iraq to Putin's Russia, habits of opacity make it hard to definitively assign responsibility for atrocities.Why the Ukraine war does not mean more countries should seek nuclear weaponsThe full balance sheet of pros and cons from both Ukraine and earlier cases does not lead to a persuasive argument for nuclear proliferation. ProgramsMailing AddressJames Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies460 Pierce StreetMonterey, CA 93940 USA Campus MapContactEmail: [email protected] Phone: +1 (831) 647-4154 Fax: +1 (831) 647-3519Additional LocationsPress inquiries: [email protected]Connect & Contribute Subscribe to NewsletterDonate .Copyright © 2021 James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS). All rights reserved.