Reja Younis is the associate fellow with the Project on Nuclear Issues in the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She is also a PhD student at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and a predoctoral fellow with the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs. At CSIS, she leads research on nuclear deterrence issues, nuclear strategy, and emerging technologies. Prior to working at CSIS, she completed a year-long fellowship with the Stimson Center, where she conducted research on nuclear deterrence and escalation in the context of South Asia. Reja holds a BS in social sciences and liberal arts from the Institute of Business Administration and graduated with highest honors in political science. She completed her MA in international relations from the University of Chicago.
In the News
Select Sources From ‘The Brink,’ on the Risk of Nuclear War
Heather Williams, Kelsey Hartigan, Lachlan MacKenzie, and Reja Younis in The New York Times — March 4, 2024
Nuclear War Could End the World, but What if It’s All in Our Heads?
Reja Younis in New York Times — August 21, 2023
The European security crisis and the future of deterrence
Reja Younis in Wilton Park — February 3, 2023
Surveillance, Situational Awareness, and Warning at the Conventional-Strategic Interface
Reja Younis in Defense 360 — January 25, 2021
Nuclear Command and Civilian Control: Civil-Military Relations and the Use of Nuclear Weapons
Reja Younis in Defense 360 — November 18, 2020
Breaking the Silo: Examining International Security at the Nuclear Nexus
Reja Younis in Defense 360 — October 20, 2020
Breaking the Silo: Examining International Security at the Nuclear Nexus
Reja Younis in Defense 360 — October 8, 2020