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Preventing Nuclear Proliferation and Terrorism
The continuing spread of nuclear weapons poses distinctive threats to international security. CISAC researchers are seeking ways to strengthen the nuclear nonproliferation regime and prevent the spread of nuclear weapons to more countries or to terrorists.
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June 4th, 2010
Tom Isaacs named lead advisor to Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future
in the newsConsulting Professor Isaacs, an expert in nuclear energy, waste disposal and nuclear security, will advise commission members on developing recommendations related to managing the "back end" of the nuclear fuel cycle. Read more »
May 21st, 2010
The wise men and the bomb
in the news: Foreign Policy on May 20, 2010David Hoffman, author of "The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy, reviews the film "Nuclear Tipping Point" for Foreign Policy. 
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April 28th, 2010
Scott Sagan's essay on 'Shared Responsibilities for Nuclear Disarmament' fosters global debate on eve of NPT review conference
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has published a paper with seven essays from leading scholars invited to respond to Scott Sagan's concluding essay in the Fall 2009 special issue of Daedalus on the global nuclear future. The paper includes Scott's original essay and responses by James M. Acton, Jayantha Dhanapala, Mustafa Kibaroglu, Harald Muller, Yukio Satoh, Mohamed I. Shaker and Achilles Zaluar. 
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March 17th, 2010
The Six-Party Talks: Outlining a true restart
Op-ed: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on March 17, 2010CISAC's Robert Carlin, John Lewis argue in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists that the U.S. needs a 'serious reality check' when it comes to dealing with North Korea Read more »
January 15th, 2010
Second volume of Daedalus on 'The Global Nuclear Future' published
The second part of a special issue of Daedalus, the quarterly journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, has been released. Titled, "The Global Nuclear Future, it contains articles by CISAC Co-Director Siegfried Hecker and Consulting Professor Thomas Isaacs. CISAC Co-Drector Scott Sagan coauthored the concluding essay.
- » Lessons Learned from the North Korean Crises
- » The Key Role of the Back-end in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
- » Alternative Nuclear Futures
November 2nd, 2009
'The Global Nuclear Future' -- special edition of Daedalus journal
CISAC Co-Director Scott Sagan and Steve Miller of Harvard's Belfer Center have jointly edited a special two-volume issue of Daedalus, the journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, on "The Global Nuclear Future." Read more »
August 26th, 2009
Thomas Fingar assesses Iran's nuclear capability
in the news: National Public Radio on August 24, 2009Thomas Fingar is interviewed in a weeklong NPR series on the uncertainty surrounding Iran's nuclear capability. The audio interview can be downloaded from National Public Radio's website at www.npr.org.
- » NPR Aug 24: "Uncertainty Surrounds Iran's Nuclear Capability"
- » NPR Aug 25: "Could Deterrence Counter a Nuclear Iran?"