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Jon WolfsthalSenior Fellow, International Security Program |
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Jon Wolfsthal is a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program. He is an expert on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, with particular emphasis on nuclear weapons. He has studied current and past nuclear security and proliferation problems and works on issues concerning North Korea and Iran (and has visited nuclear facilities in both countries), as well as on the global challenge of nuclear materials/weapons insecurity and nuclear terrorism. He has done extensive work on U.S. nuclear policy, including nuclear strategy and international nonproliferation policy. He teaches nuclear weapons policy at Georgetown University and has taught previously at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Prior to his position at CSIS, he served for six years as the deputy director for nonproliferation at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and, before that, worked at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in a variety of positions. During his five years at DOE, he served as the government’s onsite monitor at North Korea’s nuclear complex at Yongbyon, worked to improve security at Russian nuclear facilities, and oversaw several programs to eliminate trade in weapons-usable nuclear materials. He last served as the special assistant to the assistant secretary for nonproliferation and national security. Wolfsthal is the coauthor of Deadly Arsenals: Nuclear Chemical and Biological Threats (Carnegie, 2002) and coeditor of Nuclear Status Report: Nuclear Weapons, Fissile Materials, and Export Controls in the Former Soviet Union (Carnegie, 2001). He is a frequently cited expert on the proliferation of WMDs. His articles and op-eds have appeared in many domestic and international publications, including the New York Times, Survival, Current History, Arms Control Today, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, International Herald Tribune, Los Angeles Times, and Christian Science Monitor. Wolfsthal is the founder of New Analysts in International Security and was educated at Emory and the George Washington Universities.
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CSIS Publications by Jon Wolfsthal
Critical Questions: North Korea’s Role in Building a Nuclear Reactor in Syria 04/24/2008
Critical Questions: Iran and the New National Intelligence Estimate 12/04/2007
10 Years after the South Asian Nuclear Tests: A Nuclear Watershed in the Rearview Mirror in Global Forecast: the Top Security Challenges of 2008 11/14/2007
Critical Questions: Iran 10/26/2007
What They’ll find in North Korea 10/17/2007
Freeze Minus 02/13/2007
Freeman Report November 2006 Issue - Vol. 4, No. 11 11/30/2006
The U.S.-EU Summit and the Challenge of Iran's Nuclear Program 06/16/2006
Strategy Report Vol. 2 No. 8 06/14/2006
Is a United Approach Toward Iran Enough? 03/09/2006
The U.S.-India Nuclear Agreement 03/03/2006
Will Diplomacy Stop Iran? 02/02/2006
Understanding Iran's Nuclear Maneuvers 01/12/2006
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Jon Wolfsthal In the News
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, appeared on National Public Radio's All Things Considered, "N. Korean Papers Detail Nuclear Program." 05/13/2008
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was quoted by Agence France Presse, "U.S. Says it Does Not Trust North Korea." 04/26/2008
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was quoted by Reuters, "U.S. Thinks North Korea Aided Syria on Plutonium Program." 04/24/2008
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was quoted by the Associated Press, "US-India Nuclear Deal's Future Uncertain." 04/04/2008
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, appeared on WAMU’s Diane Rehm Show, "Foreign Policy Challenges Facing the Next President." 02/27/2008
CSIS Senior Fellow Jon B. Wolfsthal and Toby Dalton have written a chapter on the US-ROK nuclear relationship for the book Understanding New Political Realities in Seoul: Working toward a Common Approach to Strengthen U.S.-Korean Relations. 02/21/2008
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was interviewed on National Public Radio’s Day to Day, "Does Pakistan Pose a Nuclear Threat?" 02/19/2008
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was quoted by Agence France Press, "Bush Team Tries to Keep Lid On Frustration Over North Korea: Experts." 01/27/2008
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was quoted by the Washington Times, "U.S. 'Skeptical' of North Korea Vow." 01/03/2008
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, appeared on CNN's The Situation Room, "New York Philharomic Goes to North Korea." 12/10/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, appeared on National Public Radio's The Diane Rehm Show, "NIE Report on Iran's Nuclear Program." 12/05/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS ISP, and Anthony Cordesman, the CSIS Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, were quoted by the Christian Science Monitor, "Pressure Lifts to Move Against Iran Thanks to New Intelligence Report." 12/05/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, appeared on Hearst TV, "Bush Insists Iran is Nuclear Threat." 12/04/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was interviewed on for Marketplace Radio, "Iran Sanctions Now Seen as Unlikely." 12/04/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was quoted by the Wall Street Journal Online, "Muffling the Alarm." 12/04/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was quoted by the Washington Post, "Analysis: A Blow to Bush's Tehran Policy." 12/04/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was quoted by the Associated Press, "Like Iraq, U.S. Intel on Iran Faulty." 12/03/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was interviewed for National Public Radio's All Things Considered, "Could Pakistan's Nuclear Stockpile be Vulnerable?" 11/09/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was quoted by the Dallas Morning News, "Military Action Still an Option With Iran, Cheney Says in Dallas." 11/03/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was interviewed on CSPAN's Washington Journal on Iran. 11/02/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was quoted by Forbes Magazine, "Are Fighter Jets the Latest Lethal Chinese Export." 10/31/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was quoted by the Associated Press, "Egypt ot Build Nuclear Plants." 10/30/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was quoted by the Boston Globe, "U.S. Issues New Sanctions on Iran's State Banks." 10/26/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was quoted by Reuters, "Iran Nuclear Standoff Roils U.S. Campaign." 10/23/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was quoted by the Christian Science Monitor, "India U.S. Nuclear Deal Wavers." 10/23/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, appeared on National Public Radio's All Things Considered, "U.S. Diplomacy with N. Korea May Backfire with Iran." 10/05/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with the CSIS International Security Program, was quoted by the Washington Times, "Bush demurs on Korea progress." 09/24/2007
CSIS Senior Fellow Jon Wolfsthal was quoted by Reuters, "Officials now wonder: What will North Korea's atomic scientists do?" 07/27/2007
CSIS Senior Fellow Jon Wolfsthal was quoted by the Los Angeles Times, "Optimism on North Korea Talks." 07/18/2007
CSIS Senior Adviser Michael Green and Senior Fellow Jon Wolfsthal were quoted by Reuters, "U.S. Said Pushing Broad Access to North Korea Site." 06/22/2007
CSIS Senior Fellow Jon Wolfsthal was quoted by the Los Angeles Times, "Frozen Funds En Route to North Korea." 06/15/2007
CSIS Senior Fellow Jon Wolfsthal was quoted by the Los Angeles Times, "India-U.S. Nuclear Pact Remains Stalled." 04/30/2007
Jon Wolfsthal, a senior fellow with CSIS's International Security Program, spoke on the CBS Evening News about diplomatic efforts to release British sailors captured by Iran. 04/03/2007
CSIS Senior Fellow Jon Wolfsthal was interviewed on CNBC's Power Lunch, "Iran's Impact." 03/26/2007
CSIS Fellow Jon Wolfsthal was interviewed by CNN's Brian Todd for The Situation Room, "North Korea May Be Preparing Another Nuclear Test." 10/17/2006
CSIS Fellow Jon Wolfsthal was interviewed by NBC's Andrea Mitchell for Nightly News, "Declaration of War." 10/17/2006
Jon Wolfsthal, a fellow with CSIS's International Security Program, published an Op-Ed in The New York Times, "Behind Enemy Reactors." 10/14/2006
Jon Wolfsthal, a fellow at CSIS’s International Security Program, and Michael Green, a senior adviser at CSIS, were quoted in Voice of America, "Experts: North Korea Situation Can Worsen." 10/12/2006
Jon Wolfsthal, a fellow with CSIS’s International Security Program, was interviewed by Marketplace Radio, "North Korea Situation Requires Restraint." 10/12/2006
Jon Wolfsthal, a fellow with CSIS's International Security Program, was quoted by Business Week, "Costing the Unthinkable." 10/11/2006
Jon Wolfsthal, a fellow with CSIS's International Security Program, published an Op-Ed in the Los Angeles Times, "No More Negotiating With North Korea." 10/10/2006
Jon Wolfsthal, a fellow with CSIS's International Security Program, was quoted by the San Francisco Chronicle, "U.S. Urges Sanctions to Restrain North Korea." 10/10/2006
Jon Wolfsthal, a fellow with CSIS's International Security Program, was quoted by the Financial Times, "N. Korean Nuclear Test ‘Just Matter of Time.’" 10/04/2006
Jon Wolfsthal, a fellow with CSIS’s International Security Program, was quoted by The Christian Science Monitor, "Why Bush is Taking a More Diplomatic Approach on Iran." 09/21/2006
Jon Wolfsthal, a fellow with CSIS's International Security Program, was quoted by The Christian Science Monitor, "UN Nuclear Watchdog Ponders International 'Fuel Bank'." 09/18/2006
Jon Wolfsthal, a fellow with CSIS's International Security Program, was quoted by The Washington Times, "Iran Ready for 'Serious' Nuke Talks." 08/23/2006
CSIS Fellow Jon Wolfsthal was interviewed by Washington's WTOP Radio, "Iran's Growing Power?" 08/16/2006
Jon Wolfsthal, a fellow with CSIS's International Security Program, published an op-ed in the International Herald Tribune, "Heading off Ankara's Nuclear Temptation." 08/10/2006
Jon Wolfsthal, a fellow with CSIS's International Security Program, was interviewed for CNN's Anderson Cooper 360. 08/09/2006
CSIS Fellow Jon Wolfsthal wrote an op-ed on North Korea's missile tests for "Think Tank Town," an online feature of the The Washington Post. 07/07/2006
CSIS Fellow Jon Wolfsthal was quoted by the Financial Times, "U.S. May Find Comfort in N Korea Missile Technology." 07/05/2006
A commentary by Jon Wolfsthal, a fellow with CSIS's International Security Program, and Jennifer Hamilton, a research associate, was quoted by the Los Angeles Times. 06/21/2006
Jon Wolfsthal, a fellow with CSIS's International Security Program, was quoted by USA Today, "Don't Fire Missile, N. Korea Told." 06/20/2006
Jon Wolfsthal, a fellow with CSIS's International Security Program, was quoted by Bloomberg, "Bush Will Stress United Front on Iran at U.S.-European Summit." 06/20/2006
Mike Green, a senior adviser at CSIS, and Jon Wolfsthal, a fellow at CSIS, were quoted by the Financial Times, "North Korea Plays Danger Game to Gain Concessions." 06/11/2006
CSIS Fellow Jon Wolfsthal was quoted by Reuters, "U.S. Puts Condition on North Korea Peace Treaty Talks." 05/18/2006
CSIS Fellow Jon Wolfsthal was quoted by The New York Times, "C.I.A. Chief Will Face Critical Gaps in Iran Data." 05/07/2006
CSIS Fellow Jon Wolfsthal was interviewed by WTOP Radio (Washington, D.C.), "Iran Claims New Method of Producing Atomic Fuel." 04/18/2006
Jon Wolfsthal, a fellow in CSIS’s International Security Program, recorded a commentary titled, "Bombing Iran Won’t Work," for NPR’s program, All Things Considered. 04/12/2006
CSIS Fellow Jon Wolfsthal was quoted by the Associated Press, "Indian Officials in D.C. for Nuke Deal." 03/27/2006
CSIS Fellow Jon B. Wolfsthal was quoted by the Christian Science Monitor, "In US security plan, more realism." 03/16/2006
CSIS International Security Program Fellow Jon B. Wolfsthal published an Op-Ed in the Christian Science Monitor, "Focus on actions, not Iran's intent." 03/13/2006
CSIS International Security Program Fellow Jon B. Wolfsthal was interviewed on the Diane Rehm Show, regarding "Nuclear Diplomacy." 03/13/2006
CSIS International Security Fellow Jon Wolfsthal was interviewed by CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight, "Iran's Nuclear Blackmail." 02/02/2006
CSIS Fellow Jon Wolfsthal delivered a commentary on National Public Radio's All Things Considered, "Iran: Not Another Iraq." 01/24/2006
CSIS Fellow Jon Wolfsthal was interviewed on the "Kojo Nnamdi Show," WAMU, regarding Iran’s nuclear program. 01/17/2006
CSIS Fellow Jon Wolfsthal was interviewed on National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation, "Options in Dealing with Iran's Nuclear Ambitions." 01/16/2006
CSIS Fellow Jon Wolfsthal was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times, "Iran Says It Will Restart Nuclear Fuel Research." 01/04/2006
Celeste Wallander and Jon Wolfsthal in The Moscow Times, "Nukes Giving Old Rivals a Rough Ride." 10/26/2005
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