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Heather Williams

Director, Project on Nuclear Issues and Senior Fellow, International Security Program
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Kelsey Hartigan

Deputy Director, Project on Nuclear Issues and Senior Fellow, International Security Program
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Victor Cha

Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair
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Suzanne Claeys

Associate Director and Associate Fellow, Project on Nuclear Issues

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The Impossible State

Japan-Korea Relations and DPRK's ICBM Launch

In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Andrew Schwartz are joined by Professor Yasuyo Sakata to discuss bilateral Korea-Japan relations, trilateral U.S.-Korea-Japan cooperation and the North Korean growing threat.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and H. Andrew Schwartz — November 21, 2022

CSIS The Impossible State North Korea

PONI 2022 Fall Conference

The CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues hosted 2022 Fall Conference, featuring a keynote address as well as presentations from emerging nuclear experts covering topics such as nuclear policy and strategies, arms control and proliferation challenges, technology and capabilities, and deterrence.

Event — October 25, 2022

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The Truth of the Matter

Russia’s Missile Plan

CSIS’s Tom Karako joins the podcast to discuss Russia’s missile arsenal, what they are prepared to do with it, and the implications of Iran’s role.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Tom Karako — October 21, 2022

CSIS the truth of the matter

Deterring Nuclear Weapons Use in Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin has increasingly relied on nuclear threats in an attempt to prevent foreign intervention and signal to the United States and NATO that he is committed to winning the war in Ukraine.

Critical Questions by Heather Williams — October 14, 2022

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How Does the Worsening Security Environment Impact Nuclear Disarmament?

On August 26, 2022, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Review Conference ended without a consensus due to the security environment. However, this narrative ignores growing friction between nuclear weapon and nonnuclear weapon states.

Critical Questions by Suzanne Claeys and Alice Spilman — September 13, 2022

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North Korea States It Will Never Give Up Nuclear Weapons

On the 74th anniversary of its founding, North Korea passed a new law enshrining its nuclear power status, expanded conditions to launch a preemptive nuclear strike, and declared its intention to never denuclearize.

Critical Questions by Ellen Kim — September 9, 2022

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