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Nuclear Security & Risk
December 4th, 2012
Two CISAC scholars named Stanford Engineering Heroes
in the newsCISAC's Martin Hellman and William J. Perry have been named 2012 Stanford Engineering Heroes, an honor given to those who have had a profound effect on human, social and economic progress through engineering. Read more »
November 9th, 2012
Co-founder Drell receives Federation of American Scientists 2012 Public Service Award
CISAC Co-Founder Sidney Drell, a pioneer in the field of arms control, will receive the 2012 Public Service Award from the Federation of American Scientists. The award is given to an outstanding statesman or public interest advocate who has made a distinctive contribution to public policy at the intersection of science and national security. Read more »
October 12th, 2012
1962 or 2012? Intelligence agencies still failing 50 years on
in the news: Foreign Policy on October 10, 2012CISAC Faculty Member Amy Zegart outlines how 50 years after the Cuban Missile Crisis, the CIA and other intelligence agencies still operate in an organizational and psychological mindset that favors consensus and consistency. These "invisible pressures" led to intelligence failures in Cuba in 1962 and Iraq in 2002. Read more »
September 21st, 2012
Understanding the evolution of China's modern military strategy
in the news: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on September 19, 2012CISAC Faculty Member John Lewis and Researcher Xue Litai published an article in the September/October 2012 issue of Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists which examines the complex history of China's defense strategy. The two China scholars outline the forces that have shaped Beijing's conventional and nuclear military posture.
September 4th, 2012
Higuchi: Fukushima Daiichi failures not uniquely Japanese
CISAC, FSI Stanford in the news: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on September 4, 2012Toshihiro Higuchi, historian and 2011-2012 CISAC fellow, explains how the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear incident was not due to Japanese cultural shortcomings. He criticizes Japanese officials as using two sides of the the same coin: pre-Fukushima, they praised the safety record as a testament to Japanese self-discipline, harmony and professionalism. In the aftermath of the nuclear accident, they now say the failures are due to obedience, groupism, and narrow-mindedness. Blaming the problem on cultural factors prevents long-lasting reform.
August 27th, 2012
Fellows explore science & policy of nuclear power and weapons
A fascination with the political and scientific fallout of nuclear weapons and the complexities of nuclear energy is what drives CISAC's six nuclear fellows. The fellows – funded by grants from the Stanton and MacArthur foundations – spend their time at Stanford conducting research to build public engagement and shape government policy. 
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August 17th, 2012
Deciphering the National Intelligence Estimates on Iran's nuclear program
Op-ed: Foreign Policy on August 15, 2012CISAC Affiliate Jeffrey Lewis, founder of the blog ArmsControlWonk.com, explains that journalists and foreign policy elites have misunderstood the National Intelligence Estimates on Iran's nuclear program, particularly the 2007 report, which claimed that Iran halted its covert nuclear weapons program in 2003. Lewis spoke with FSI's Tom Fingar, who explained that the report intended to signal that Tehran is sensitive to international pressure, and that it could restart the nuclear weapons program at a later date.