June 10, 2025
2025 Annual Symposium
The Institute for National Strategic Studies’ Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction at National Defense University invites you to join us on 16-17 July 2025 for our Annual Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Symposium, titled: "Deter, Counter, and Defeat: WMD Challenges for the Joint Warfighter."
Feb. 20, 2025
INSS’ CSWMD joins DTRA to Host Biothreat Deterrence Roundtable, Strengthening Avenues for Strategic Deterrence
The United States and its allies and partners face an increasingly complex range of potential biothreats. How should the United States conceptualize, plan, and implement tailored deterrence strategies against evolving biological weapons threats? DTRA sponsored the NDU Institute for National Strategic Studies Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction (CSWMD) to hold an exploratory roundtable to examine this topic.
Oct. 2, 2024
CSWMD joins NDU Africa Center at Workshop in Lagos to Strengthen Counter-Disinformation Efforts
The NDU Africa Center for Strategic Studies conducted a Catalyzing African Defender Communities Workshop in Lagos, Nigeria from 24-27 September 2024.
Aug. 3, 2021
Spotlight Webinar: Red Teaming the Post-COVID-19 Biological Weapon Threat Landscape
Join us on August 26 for a CSWMD Spotlight Webinar on “Red Teaming the Post-COVID-19 Biological Weapons Threat Landscape” with Gary Ackerman and Ted Plasse.
July 22, 2021
Spotlight Webinar: Negotiating Next Steps on Arms Control with Putin’s Russia
On 29 July, CSWMD hosted a Spotlight Webinar discussion on Negotiating Next Steps on Arms Control with Putin’s Russia with Deputy Director, Center for Global Security Research (CGSR), Michael Albertson.
May 6, 2021
Spotlight Webinar: The Future of WMD
Join us on May 20 for a CSWMD Spotlight Webinar discussion on the future of WMD with John Caves and Seth Carus.
April 7, 2021
Spotlight Webinar: Nuclear Terrorism
On 29 April, CSWMD hosted a virtual Spotlight featuring Dallas Boyd (National Nuclear Security Agency Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation), Regina Galer (National Defense University), and Michael Kaiser (Department of Homeland Security Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office).
March 3, 2021
Spotlight Webinar: COVID-19 Insights for Nuclear and Radiological Preparedness
On 18 March, the NDU Center for the Study of WMD hosted a virtual Spotlight featuring Dr. Julie Bentz.
Feb. 3, 2021
Special Edition Spotlight Webinar: CSWMD Perspectives for the New Administration
On February 24, the NDU Center for the Study of WMD presented a Special Edition Spotlight event showcasing new and relevant policy research by its staff. This two-hour online session featured two panels: “Present and Pressing WMD Challenges” and “Strategic Deterrence and Regional Security”.
Sept. 22, 2020
Spotlight Webinar: How to Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News, and the Future of Conflict
On 8 October, 2020, CSWMD hosted a virtual session featuring Nina Jankowicz. She shared lessons learned from her work on the impacts of disinformation and what is at stake if we do not act.
Sept. 4, 2020
Spotlight Webinar: Situational Awareness Technology & Crisis Decisionmaking
On 10 September, 2020, CSWMD hosted a virtual panel featuring research from a two-year study examining the implications of emerging situational awareness technologies for managing crises between nuclear-armed adversaries.
June 11, 2020
2020 Symposium Virtual Address: Lt Gen Michael Minihan
Please join us for three keynotes on July 7, 2020 as part of the Center for the Study of WMD's virtual Annual Symposium.
2020 Symposium Virtual Address: DTRA Director Vayl Oxford
2020 Symposium Virtual Keynote: General John E. Hyten
Please join us for a keynote on 17 September, 2020 as part of the Center for the Study of WMD's virtual Annual Symposium.
June 1, 2020
Spotlight Webinar: Coronavirus and Biosecurity
On 28 May, 2020, CSWMD hosted a virtual panel on bioterrorism, biosurveillance, and infectious disease.
May 6, 2020
Spotlight Webinar: Mobile Missile Vulnerability: Nuclear Weapons, AI, and the New Arms Race
On 9 April 2020, CSWMD hosted a virtual panel discussion on the increasing ability of major powers to destroy moving targets using advanced technology like AI, cyber, drones, cloud computing, data analytics, and hypersonic missiles.
May 5, 2020
Spotlight Webinar: Maximizing Leverage: China’s Strategic Force Posture Choices in the Information Age
On 14 May 2020, CSWMD hosted a virtual panel discussion on the logic of China's "strategic substitution" approach to coercive leverage and China's space, cyber, and conventional missile strategic force postures.
Aug. 22, 2019
Spotlight Seminar: The End of Strategic Stability? Nuclear Weapons and the Challenge of Regional Rivalries
On September 12 2019, Lawrence Rubin, Adam Stulberg, and Dima Adamsky will unpack and examine how different states in different regions view strategic stability.
July 23, 2019
Spotlight Seminar: Crisis Stability, Escalation, and Social Media
At the July Spotlight Seminar, Dr. Heather Williams will give a talk on the dynamics of crisis stability in the social media age.
Feb. 14, 2019
2019 Missile Defense Review Policy Seminar
Feb. 21, 2019 — CSWMD hosted a policy discussion of the 2019 Missile Defense Review on 21 February.
Nov. 29, 2018
NATO Nuclear Policy Symposium 2018
On November 29, 2018, the National Defense University hosted the first day of the 3-day 2018 North Atlantic Treaty Organization Nuclear Policy Symposium. The theme of the conference is "NATO Nuclear Deterrence: Next Steps in the Adaptation Process." Learn more and view pictures from the event here.
July 12, 2018
2018 Annual Symposium: "Weapons of Mass Destruction: Weapons of Intimidation, Coercion, and War"
The 2018 Symposium focused on the evolving role of WMD within the geopolitical strategies, defense policies, and military plans of potential U.S. adversaries.
June 6, 2018
WMD Education Consortium Workshop
The Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction, National Defense University hosted a CWMD Education Community Consortium (ECC) workshop on 6 June 2018.
April 19, 2018
Spotlight Seminar: Weapons of Mass Decentralization: Exploring Blockchain Technology
Date: February 15, 2018
April 17, 2018
Nuclear Posture Review Rollout
Date: February 16, 2018
May 17, 2016
PEL Summer Immersion
Date: June 6-10, 2016 The Summer Immersion for the Program for Emerging Leaders (PEL) will be held at NDU, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC. This event is by invitation only.
Feb. 4, 2016
After the Iran Deal: The Future of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime
On February 4th, 2016 the Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction (CSWMD) hosted a Spotlight Seminar featuring Assistant Secretary of State Thomas M. Countryman. The seminar, "After the Iran Deal: The Future of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime," covered the nuclear agreement with Iran as principally a nonproliferation accord that, if
Jan. 20, 2016
Countering Russia's Strategy for Regional Coercion and War
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. The workshop was jointly convened by CSWMD, a component of NDU’s Institute for National Strategic Studies, and the Center for Global Security Research
Nov. 4, 2015
Biosecurity in Southeast Asia: Regional Perspectives and U.S. Policy
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Time: 12:30 PM –2:00 PM You are cordially invited to the National Defense University (NDU) Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction’s Spotlight Seminar at NDU’s Lincoln Hall, Room 1105.
Oct. 8, 2015
Deterrence Imperatives: Capabilities and Education
On 8 October 2015, National Defense University hosted a deterrence seminar featuring ADM Cecil Haney, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, as keynote presenter.