Recent Publications

Applying Jus in Bello to the Nuclear Deterrent

By Justin Anderson
March 16, 2016

On December 7, 2015, the UN General Assembly passed A/RES/70/50, titled “Ethical imperatives for a MORE

Making Russia Think Twice About Nuclear Threats

By Paul I. Bernstein
March 10, 2016

On September 11, 2013, Russian President Vladimir V. Putin, writing in The New York Times, issued “A MORE

Highlights

PEL Winter Workshop

March 17, 2016

On February 25-26, the Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction (CSWMD) hosted the annual Winter Workshop for the Program for Emerging Leaders (PEL). MORE

Countering Russia’s Strategy for Regional Coercion and War

March 16, 2016

On January 19-20, The Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction (CSWMD) conducted a workshop on "Countering Russia's Strategy for Regional Coercion and War" at National Defense University. MORE

Deterrence Imperatives: Capabilities and Education

October 08, 2015

On 8 October 2015, National Defense University hosted a deterrence seminar featuring ADM Cecil Haney, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, as keynote presenter. MORE

Upcoming Events

Crisis in the Levant: The Problem of Continued Use of Chemical Weapons

Date: Thursday, April 7, 2016
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Despite the successful destruction of Syria’s declared chemical weapons stockpile in 2014, the continued use of toxic chemicals as weapons of war in Syria and Iraq underscores the threat of persistent small-scale chemical warfare still facing the international community. FIND OUT MORE

Weapons of Mass Destruction: Challenges for the Next Administration

The annual symposium will be held on 11-12 May 2016 at NDU, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. FIND OUT MORE

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