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The Medical Consequences of Starvation The effects can persist long after people regain access to food, experts say.

"When a mother is being starved, it has lifelong implications for the child," commented Ruth Gibson, a postdoc fellow at Stanford Health Policy and CISAC, speaking to TIME about the unfolding famine in Gaza.
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Trump cybersecurity EO embraces many Biden initiatives, but key questions are still to be addressed, says CISAC senior policy advisor Jim Dempsey for @lawfaremedia.org
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The Nobel Laureate Assembly Declaration for the Prevention of Nuclear War Tremendous progress has been made in reducing global nuclear stockpiles and nuclear risks, but we are now heading in the wrong direction. Poised at the beginning of a new, complex, and dangerous nucle...

On the 80th anniversary of the Trinity test, the Nobel Laureate Assembly for the Prevention of Nuclear War, including CISAC’s Scott Sagan, Herb Lin, Sig Hecker & Lynn Eden, called on world leaders & policymakers to recommit to reducing the nuclear threat.
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Parallel wars Lessons can be drawn from two recent conflicts.

Can Israel-Iran’s 12-day war reshape India-Pakistan’s next crisis? CISAC Visiting Scholar Fahd Humayun unpacks how one region’s playbook could dangerously influence another’s.
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Hillbillies or Riders of the Apocalypse? The Strange Case of the Islamic State in Somalia The Islamic State in Somalia has received much attention in the global media over the last few years. U.S.

The Islamic State in Somalia is both hyper-local and surprisingly global. In a new article for Hudson Institute, CISAC visiting scholar Stig Hansen explains how a group dismissed as 'Somali hillbillies' is revealing how local dynamics fuel global jihad.
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The Real AI Race America needs more than innovation to compete with China.

"The notion of a singular AI race between the United States and China fails to capture the true complexity of the rivalry unfolding today," write CISAC senior fellow Colin Kahl and Jim Mitre in their latest article for @foreignaffairs.com.

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In his latest article for @lawfaremedia.org, CISAC affiliate Patrick Hulme extends his argument made on the imperial presidency thesis.
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"You cannot afford to do without your women soldiers. They are an inherent part of the U.S. armed forces, and out of necessity, they will be into the future," writes William J. Perry Lecturer Rose Gottemoeller for "Real Clear Defense."
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Time for Iran to make a no-enrichment nuclear deal The Iranian regime has the right to enrich uranium under the NPT. But enrichment brings all the dangers associated with appearing to pursue a clandestine path to nuclear weapons. Iran should choose no...

🚨 JUST IN: Time for Iran to make a no-enrichment nuclear deal

By Siegfried S. Hecker and Abbas Milani

In @thebulletin.org

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#IAEA #Iran #Irannucleardeal #Irannuclearprogram #Israel #JCPOA #Trump #nukesky

New research from CISAC's Patrick Hulme shows presidents often act alone in military interventions not b/c Congress is weak, but b/c lawmakers choose to avoid blame while quietly supporting action. The “imperial presidency” story misses the real dynamic.
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CISAC Welcomes Dr. Sulgiye Park Dr. Sulgiye Park has joined the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) as a Research Scholar, where she will contribute to research, teaching, and mentorship

Please join us in welcoming back Dr. Sulgiye Park to CISAC!
Joining as a Research Scholar, Park will contribute to research, teaching, and mentorship.
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How China Wins Beijing’s advantages in a revisionist order.

Two new books—”Upstart” by Oriana Skylar Mastro and “Should the World Fear China?” by Zhou Bo—explain how the world became multipolar. Read Julian Gewirtz’s review:

The US strike on Iran’s nuclear sites: preliminary thoughts on the outcomes The US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities have likely inflicted significant damage in the short term. But the technical challenges of destroying deeply buried sites, the possibility of relocated mat...

"While the attacks have likely inflicted significant damage on critical nuclear facilities in the short term, their ultimate success in halting Iran’s nuclear program is far from assured," writes senior research scholar Herb Lin in @thebulletin.org.

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Join the National Institute for Deterrence Studies for a timely Huessy Seminar July 11 with CISAC William J. Perry Lecturer Rose Gottemoeller, on great power dynamics & what a Trump-era approach to arms control reveals.

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A new episode of #WorldClassPodcast is out! Arzan Tarapore of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social joins @mcfaulmike.bsky.social to discuss the conflict between India and Pakistan, India's evolving strategic security posture, and why it matters to global politics.

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CISAC Names 2025-2026 Fellows The Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) is pleased to welcome the fellows who will be joining us for the 2025-26 academic year. These scholars will spend the academic year genera...

Please join us in welcoming our 2025-2026 fellows! These scholars will spend the academic year generating new knowledge across a range of topics that can help all of us build a safer world.
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Event Recap: Payne Distinguished Lecture | Geopolitics and Deterrence in Anne Neuberger delivered the 2025 Payne Distinguished Lecture, outlining how the United States must rethink cyber deterrence to defend critical infrastructure

Anne Neuberger delivered the 2025 Payne Distinguished Lecture, outlining how the United States must rethink cyber deterrence to defend critical infrastructure.

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As nuclear threats in the Asia-Pacific grow, CISAC Affiliate @laurensukin.bsky.social and MIT’s Samuel Seitz offer a potential solution: Lean on precision conventional counterforce and leave nuclear weapons for existential deterrence.
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Dr. Harold Trinkunas Awarded the Alfred Stepan Lifetime Achievement Award Trinkunas is awarded for his outstanding academic career and contributions to security and defense studies, such as civil-military relations, transnational organized crime, terrorism, and local orders...

Please join us in congratulating CISAC Deputy Director @htrinkunas.bsky.social for being awarded the Alfred Stepan Lifetime Achievement Award in Defense, Public Security, and Democracy 2025 from the Latin American Studies Association!

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The Balance of Nuclear Humility: Techno-optimism, Complexity, and the

Next week: "The Balance of Nuclear Humility: Techno-optimism, Complexity, and the Perils of Nuclear Primacy"with Christopher Lawrence.

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Illusions of Control: Dilemmas in Managing U.S. Proxy Forces in

Next week: "Illusions of Control: Dilemmas in Managing U.S. Proxy Forces in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria" with Erica Gaston

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Dick Garwin: A fine human being at the forefront of international nuclear arms control negotiations Rose Gottemoeller, the former top US diplomat on arms control and NATO deputy secretary general, appreciates how Garwin could be equally comfortable talking to key figures in the Chinese nuclear and m...

Rose Gottemoeller, former top US diplomat on arms control and NATO deputy sec gen, appreciates how Garwin could be equally comfortable talking to key figures in the Chinese nuclear and missile establishments as fixing a broken lamp. - 4/n

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Operation Sindoor and the Evolution of India’s Military Strategy Against Pakistan - War on the Rocks Once more unto the breach, India struck inside Pakistan in response to a terrorist attack. Once more, the two sides escalated — again to unprecedented

India’s strategy on Pakistan has fundamentally shifted. In his latest for @warontherocks.bsky.social, CISAC Research Scholar Arzan Tarapore breaks down the recent conflict and why future crises could be even riskier.

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Under the Nuclear Shadow: China’s Information-Age Weapons in International

Next week: "Under the Nuclear Shadow: China’s Information-Age Weapons in International Security" with @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social

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Art of the Possible: USA-India cooperation for a new era of nuclear energy

Next week: "Art of the Possible: USA-India cooperation for a new era of nuclear energy" with Ambarish Vemuri

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Payne Distinguished Lecture | Geopolitics and Deterrence in Cyberspace

Next week: "Payne Distinguished Lecture | Geopolitics and Deterrence in Cyberspace: Opportunities and Limits of Offensive Cyber Capabilities" with Anne Neuberger

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The Conventional Balance of Terror America needs a new triad to restore its eroding deterrence.

In their latest for @foreignaffairs.com Andrew Lim and Senior Fellow Jim Fearon argue that the U.S. must revamp its deterrence strategy to address China's growing conventional missile capabilities.
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