Lachlan MacKenzie

Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Project on Nuclear Issues
Lachlan MacKenzie

Lachlan MacKenzie is a program coordinator and research assistant with the Project on Nuclear Issues in the International Security Program at the Center for the Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Previously, Lachlan worked as an intern with the Institute for the Study of War and the Institute for National Strategic Studies. He graduated from Brown University with a BA in international relations.

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Project Atom Report Launch

Please join the Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) to discuss the findings of PONI's forthcoming Project Atom report. The Project Atom report consists of five competing strategies for deterring two peer adversaries written by six senior experts with diverse perspectives.

Event by Heather Williams and Lachlan MacKenzie — November 7, 2023

Project Atom 2023

How can the United States deter two peer competitors? To assist U.S. policy makers in addressing this question, the Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) invited a group of experts to develop competing strategies for deterring Russia and China through 2035.

Report by Heather Williams , Kelsey Hartigan , Lachlan MacKenzie , Robert Soofer , Tom Karako , Oriana Skylar Mastro , Franklin Miller , Leonor Tomero , and Jon Wolfsthal — September 29, 2023

2023 PONI Summer Conference

The Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) will host its 2023 Summer Conference at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on July 26 and 27. PONI is now soliciting applications for the conference.

Event by Heather Williams , Joseph Rodgers , and Lachlan MacKenzie — July 26, 2023

Reactions from the Next Generation

As a follow-on to "The Fragile Balance of Terror," the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues invited eight early- and mid-career experts to offer reflections on the volume. These rising voices outline a landscape of uncertainty that they will confront throughout their careers.

Report by Heather Williams , Jamie Kwong , Nicholas Adamopoulos , Suzanne Claeys , Joseph Rodgers , Doreen Horschig , Lachlan MacKenzie , Melissa Chan , and Jessica Link — June 28, 2023

Capstone Conference

PONI will host its Capstone Conference at Offutt Air Force Base on June 15. Registration for the event is now closed

Event by Kelsey Hartigan , Jessica Link , and Lachlan MacKenzie — June 15, 2023