From the bench to the beltway—a scientist’s journey to public policy February 1, 2020
My path from bench science to public policy was set in the spring of 2003 when the United States invaded Iraq. At the time, I was a graduate student in…
Read moreMy path from bench science to public policy was set in the spring of 2003 when the United States invaded Iraq. At the time, I was a graduate student in…
Read moreThe debate over whether North Korea could be deterred was eclipsed by the onset of negotiations in 2018. Yet, the last three years have been marked by rapid advancements in…
Read moreIn 2018, Russia and China both tested an uncommon type of missile that flew a ballistic trajectory but could be launched from an aircraft. Air-launched ballistic missiles (ALBM) are just…
Read moreAs a senior adviser in the US Senate for the past decade, I find that scientists should be stronger advocates for science. They could learn from farmers, who last December…
Read moreThe FAS International Study Group on North Korea Policy convened to develop a strategy toward a North Korea that will in all likelihood remain nuclear-armed and under the control of…
Read moreThe goal of this Task Force report is to offer findings and make recommendations regarding nonproliferation monitoring and verification in general; our observations are grounded in large part on the…
Read moreA so-called loophole might allow a non-nuclear weapon state (NNWS) to use a naval reactor program to acquire nuclear weapons by taking nuclear material outside of safeguards and then…
Read moreThis report examines the nuclear dynamics and implications for strategic relations in a world where four nuclear-armed states are developing strategic ballistic missile defenses (BMD). These states are the…
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