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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 8:49

Take a listen to the latest season of Jeffrey Lewis's podcast, The Reason We're All Still Here Far too often, governments behave like toddlers. They're fickle. They don't like to share. And good luck getting them to pay attention to any problem that isn't directly in front of them. They like to push each other to the brink, and often do. But when they don't, it's usually because other people enter the proverbial room. Private citizens who step up and play peacemaker when their governments won't or can't. People who strive for collaboration and understanding, and sometimes end up finding it in unlikely places. Those people and the work they do, they're the reason we're all still here. This season, we'll hear from scientists, analysts, and idealists who have gone to crazy lengths just for a shot at making peace and building understanding From smoke-filled rooms in North Korea to secret labs in the Soviet Union… to the lawless seas, and even to the depths of outer space (or, at least, the conference rooms where they talk about the depths of outer space). This podcast tells the stories about the people holding us back from the brink. Hosted by Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, a professor and scholar at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies on the Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies faculty. Previously, he served as Director of the Nuclear Strategy and Nonproliferation Initiative at the New America Foundation and Executive Director of the Managing the Atom Project at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University. He is the founder of ArmsControlWonk.com, a leading resource on disarmament, arms control and nonproliferation issues. Produced by Gilded Audio and the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies

How Open-Source Intelligence Can Unlock Nuclear Secrets

Nukes of Hazard

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 31:38

Open-source intelligence (OSINT) and satellite imagery have changed the way civil organizations understand and evaluate nuclear arsenals and delivery systems — and the way governments interact with a changing balance of transparency and secrecy. Join us as we break down new developments in OSINT technology, how OSINT analysis can be used in nuclear weapons verification and the challenges ahead in regulating its use. Host Farah Sonde speaks to Decker Eveleth, Graduate Research Assistant at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies; Marcy Fowler, Research and Analysis Manager for Open Nuclear Network; Matt Korda, Senior Research Fellow for the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists; and Dave Schmerler, Senior Research Associate at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. Music from www.bensound.com Show Notes: The Glory of Youth (Chinese Rocket Force TV Show) trailer: https://youtu.be/yXhIbqaMkCU?si=6m0GlALSyWf_BYpA Open Nuclear Network's Korean Peninsula Analysis Centre: https://analysis.opennuclear.org/

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Introducing: The Reason We're All Still Here

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 2:46

With the Iran nuclear deal dead as a doorknob, Jeffrey Lewis set out to make a new podcast, one that tells stories of scientists, journalists and maybe a vigilante or two... private citizens who are working to solve diplomatic problems and prevent the next global catastrophe. Yes this podcast is about saving the world – one arduous, unlikely, under-funded, seemingly impossible mission at a time. Skinny dipping physicists, activists living on houseboats and, of course, at least one person looking at satellite images in his pajamas..The Reason We're All Still Here is a production from Gilded Audio and The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Proliferation is just a fancy word for the spread of nuclear weapons. Nonproliferation is stopping it.

A brief history of China's nuclear forces

Defense One Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 33:58

From Cold War-era distrust of the Soviets to Beijing's recent silo buildup, we review some of the ideas and methods that have helped China become the nuclear power it is today. Guests: Decker Eveleth, graduate research assistant at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey, California (beginning at the 1:47 mark); And Joseph Cirincione, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a national security analyst with 40 years of experience in Washington, D.C. (at the 20:05 mark). Read Eveleth's recent report on Chinese nuclear forces, here. And you can find Cirincione's 1999 review of the Cox Report, here. See also a new report from the Chicago Council entitled, “Majority in US Want to Learn More about Nuclear Policy.”

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Jeffrey Knopf on the Unraveling of Our Nuclear Order

Global Governance Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 55:22

Professor Jeffrey Knopf, with the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in California and with the Center on International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University explains why we can no longer rely only on deterrence, the nuclear taboo, arms control agreements and good luck. He argues that we must examine the psychological and societal aspects of maintaining nuclear peace. This is essential in a world of deeply entrenched nationalisms and autocratic leaders in many countries who can no longer be relied upon to be motivated by long-standing social norms that have contributed to keep nuclear peace for nearly 80 years.Learn more on GlobalGovernanceForum.org

EP13: Assessing the impact of the U.S. Government Accountability Office recommendations' on Export Control Compliance at universities

Maritime and Trade Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 24:32

In June 2022, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) provided multiple recommendations to U.S. universities with assistance from the U.S. Department of Commerce and Homeland Security, referencing the proposed dangers of conducting research using foreign controlled goods and sensitive information. The aim of this public notice was to help universities strengthen their export control compliance procedures, and in-turn mitigate the risk of illicit export and import activity. Two of the key issues raised were the efforts required to enforce export control regulations, particularly for deemed exports at universities, and the extent to which the U.S. agencies shared information relevant to export control. In this episode, Ravi Amin and Dr Ian J Stewart review the recommendations made by the U.S. GAO and discuss in detail the complexities of trying to identify potential dual-use, military and sanctioned goods that are controlled under the U.S. Commerce Control List and U.S. Munitions List. Speakers: Ravi Amin - SME Trade Compliance Specialist, Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain, S&P Global Market Intelligence Dr Ian J Stewart - Executive Director, James Martin Center for Non-proliferation Studies

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Scientists on the Fukushima waste water issue (part 1)

Radioactive Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023

March 11 2023 marks the 12th anniversary of the devastating Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that caused the disaster at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. This year, Tokyo Electric Power (or Tepco) is pushing forward with plans to release 1.3 million tons of radioactive waste water into the Pacific Ocean.This show features independent scientific experts who are assisting Pacific Island Forum members regarding Japan's plans to discharge radioactive waste water from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean. Part one of a two part series (see part two here: https://www.3cr.org.au/radioactive/episode/scientists-fukushima-waste-water-issue-part-2)Dr. Ken Buesseler, Senior Scientist and Oceanographer of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution PanelistDr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, Scientist-in-Residence & Adjunct Professor at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyThe audio was recorded on January 18th, 2023 as part of a seminar hosted by the Pacific Island Forum.Much appreciation to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat office for giving permission for us to share this important information with you.Full seminar available to watch here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jzTjCgWlFRU

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What if Russia uses a dirty bomb in Ukraine?

The Naked Pravda

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 44:00

Save Meduza!https://support.meduza.io/enOn October 23, following a report in Russia's state news, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu started calling his counterparts in France, Turkey, the UK, and the United States, warning that Moscow has collected intelligence suggesting that the Ukrainian government is preparing a “provocation” involving the use of a dirty bomb. A day later, Russia's Foreign Ministry claimed that Kyiv plans to “camouflage” an explosion of “the radioactive substances derived from the spent nuclear fuel storages of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant” as the effects of a “low-power Russian nuclear warhead that contains highly enriched uranium in its charge,” supposedly framing Moscow for using tactical nukes. At Kyiv's own request, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog has already begun inspections to investigate Russia's claims, but the Kremlin has pressed on, undeterred. On October 27, Vladimir Putin said again that the Ukrainian government is “preparing an incident with a so-called dirty bomb” with plans to accuse Russia of using a nuclear weapon. To understand what radiological weapons actually are and what their use would mean in Ukraine, The Naked Pravda turned to three experts. Timestamps for this episode: (3:39) Dr. Andrey Baklitskiy, a senior researcher in the Weapons of Mass Destruction and other Strategic Weapons Program at the UN Institute for Disarmament Research, compares Moscow's “dirty bomb” allegations to past claims about U.S. bioweapons on Ukrainian soil. (15:08) Dr. Nicole Grajewski, a Stanton Nuclear Security Postdoctoral Fellow with the Belfer Center's Project on Managing the Atom at Harvard's Kennedy School, describes how Russian warnings about Ukrainian radiological weaponry mimic past accusations against the White Helmets in Syria. (25:21) Sarah Bidgood, the director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey, explains the rise and demise of state-level radiological weapons programs.

Nuclear War 101

CYBER

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 49:01

On this episode of Cyber we talk about an old technology that suddenly feels very new. The bomb. That's right, this episode is all about nuclear weapons. Thanks to Moscow's war in Ukraine and Putin's implicit and explicit threats to use them should Russian territory be threatened, everyone is afraid of nuclear weapons once again. Able Archer? Passé. Cuban Missile Crisis? Old news. These days it's all about hypersonics, tactical nukes, and even cruise missiles powered by a nuclear engine.At least that's the claim.On this episode of Cyber, the Arms Control Wonk himself, Jeffrey Lewis, comes on to answer all your burning questions about nuclear weapons. Lewis is a professor at the Middlebury Institute, a member of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, and the host of the Arms Control Wonk podcast.Stories discussed in this episode:Is There a Threat of Nuclear War with Russia? Experts Weigh In.Putin Puts Russia's Nuclear Deterrent Forces on High AlertPutin Demonstrates New Missiles With Visualization of Nukes Hitting Mar-a-LagoNuclear War Anxiety Is Back. Here's How to Manage It.We're recording CYBER live on Twitch and YouTube. Watch live during the week. Follow us there to get alerts when we go live. We take questions from the audience and yours might just end up on the show. Subscribe to CYBER on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.Sign up for Motherboard's daily newsletter for a regular dose of our original reporting, plus behind-the-scenes content about our biggest stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nuclear War 101

Cyber Casts

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 49:01

On this episode of Cyber we talk about an old technology that suddenly feels very new. The bomb. That's right, this episode is all about nuclear weapons. Thanks to Moscow's war in Ukraine and Putin's implicit and explicit threats to use them should Russian territory be threatened, everyone is afraid of nuclear weapons once again. Able Archer? Passé. Cuban Missile Crisis? Old news. These days it's all about hypersonics, tactical nukes, and even cruise missiles powered by a nuclear engine.At least that's the claim.On this episode of Cyber, the Arms Control Wonk himself, Jeffrey Lewis, comes on to answer all your burning questions about nuclear weapons. Lewis is a professor at the Middlebury Institute, a member of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, and the host of the Arms Control Wonk podcast.Stories discussed in this episode:Is There a Threat of Nuclear War with Russia? Experts Weigh In.Putin Puts Russia's Nuclear Deterrent Forces on High AlertPutin Demonstrates New Missiles With Visualization of Nukes Hitting Mar-a-LagoNuclear War Anxiety Is Back. Here's How to Manage It.We're recording CYBER live on Twitch and YouTube. Watch live during the week. Follow us there to get alerts when we go live. We take questions from the audience and yours might just end up on the show. Subscribe to CYBER on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.Sign up for Motherboard's daily newsletter for a regular dose of our original reporting, plus behind-the-scenes content about our biggest stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Could Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia be the next Fukushima?

The Newsmakers Video

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 26:00

For the Ukrainians staffing the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, there's a clear and present danger in their work. In addition to the shelling just outside the station and Russian soldiers controlling the facility, workers are struggling with persistent anxiety and exhaustion. With the area under fire and the plant facing power cuts, are we in danger of disaster at Europe's biggest nuclear station? Guests: Paul Ingram Senior Research Associate at Cambridge University Miles Pomper Senior Fellow at James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies Ben Aris Editor-in-Chief at BNE IntelliNews

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Episode 04: Nuclear Deterrence and the War in Ukraine: A Conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Lewis

Machiavelli in the Ivory Tower

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 39:17

In this episode of Machiavelli in the Ivory Tower, hosts Sarah and Hanna are joined by Jeffrey Lewis, Professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and Director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS). Jeffrey is also the founder of Arms Control Wonk, the leading blog and podcast on arms control, disarmament, and nonproliferation. Today's discussion topics include: the implications of Russia's war against Ukraine and China's growing nuclear arsenal on the concept of nuclear deterrence; the ways forward in dealing with Iran's nuclear program; the challenges to arms control posed by disinformation; the reasons why individuals matter in all of this; And much more.

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Hanna Notte analysiert den russischen Angriffskrieg in der Ukraine

Körber-Stiftung: Audio

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 28:05

Angesichts des verheerenden Kriegs in der Ukraine sind viele Menschen in Deutschland schockiert, ratlos und besorgt. Welche Strategie verfolgt Putin? Wie groß ist die Gefahr einer nuklearen Eskalation? Wieso begehrt die russische Bevölkerung nicht gegen die Regierung auf? Diese und viele weitere Fragen bespricht Diana Huth mit Hanna Notte, Expertin für russische Außenpolitik. Die Politikwissenschaftlerin arbeitet beim James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, einem Forschungsinstitut für Fragen der Abrüstung. Das im Podcast erwähnte Tagesschau-Interview mit Hanna Notte: https://www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/video/video-1024209.html Hanna Notte auf Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannaNotte

How oil and the war in Ukraine are shaping negotiations over the Iran nuclear deal

The Real News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 36:04

As Russia's assault on Ukraine grinds on and fears over the deployment of chemical or nuclear weapons grows, Iran nuclear talks are picking up speed down in Vienna. The aim of these negotiations, ostensibly, is to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA), more commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, which the US withdrew from under President Donald Trump in 2018, though negotiations appear to be lubricated by Iranian oil. With Russian oil and gas now under sanction, though still flowing, Western states are desperate to feed their fossil fuel addiction. TRNN contributor David Kattenburg speaks with CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin and Executive Director of the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Elena Sokova about the complicated geopolitical pressures the Russian war in Ukraine and US domestic politics are putting on discussions regarding the Iran nuclear deal and a nuclear-free Middle East.Medea Benjamin is co-founder of CODEPINK, a women-led grassroots organization working to end US wars and militarism, support peace and human rights initiatives, and redirect US tax dollars into healthcare, education, green jobs and other life-affirming programs. Her most recent book is entitled Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Elena Sokova has resumed the role of Executive Director of the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. She was the first Executive Director of the VCDNP in 2011-2015 and afterwards served as Deputy Director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. She writes and lectures widely on nuclear disarmament issues.Read the transcript of this interview: https://therealnews.com/how-oil-and-the-war-in-ukraine-are-shaping-negotiations-over-the-iran-nuclear-dealPre-Production/Studio/Post-Production: Cameron GranadinoHelp us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-podSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-podLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

The War in Ukraine and the Future of Arms Control

Nuclear Threats and the War in Ukraine

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 86:50

In the third episode of the Nuclear Threats and the War in Ukraine, Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at King's College London, and Ms. Sarah Bidgood, Director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), present a pessimistic view on the future of arms control. The discussion is moderated by CNS founder and director Dr. William Potter. Ms. Bidgood wrote a recent article in Foreign Policy about the real possibility of a new nuclear arms race. https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/03/15/nuclear-arms-control-race-russia-ukraine-america/ Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has set in motion a catastrophic war. The consequences of this war will be both tragic and far-reaching, including concerning nuclear nonproliferation and risk reduction. Consistent with the CNS mission of promoting nonproliferation education and analysis, the Center offers a series of webinars about the nuclear challenges and risks that have arisen as a result of this unfolding crisis. The series focuses on questions such as How is the war affecting the safety and security of Ukraine's civil nuclear energy infrastructure? What is the risk that nuclear weapons could be used in the context of the war in Ukraine? What is the likely impact of the war on the international nonproliferation regime and national decisions to forego nuclear weapons? In a fast-changing landscape with countless unknowns, this series aims to provide timely information about these critical issues and a forum for constructive dialogue.

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The Chornobyl Exclusion Zone: Nuclear Safety and Security in Time of War

Nuclear Threats and the War in Ukraine

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 26:33

In the first webinar in the Nuclear Threats and the War in Ukraine series, Ms. Kateryna Pavlova, Head of International Department and Public Relations, State Agency of Ukraine on Exclusion Zone Management, analyzes how the war is affecting the safety and security of Ukraine's civil nuclear energy infrastructure. Dr. William Potter, Founder Director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute for International Studies at Monterey, moderates the discussion. In a fast-changing landscape with countless unknowns, this series aims to provide timely information about these critical issues and a forum for constructive dialogue.

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Getting Nuclear Nonproliferation Back on Track

Trend Lines

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 26:43

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty's 10th Review Conference has been postponed repeatedly due to the coronavirus pandemic, perhaps a symbol of the degree to which global efforts to curb the proliferation of nuclear weapons and reduce global stockpiles have stalled in recent years. North Korea continues to expand its nuclear capabilities, and the U.S., China and Russia are all investing heavily in modernizing their arsenals. And efforts to bring Iran back into compliance with the nonproliferation regime have been set back by the Trump administration's withdrawal from the multilateral deal known as the JCPOA, or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, that contained Tehran's nuclear program. But while the NPT Review Conference is sorely needed to resolve these and a host of other outstanding problems regarding the treaty and its implementation, some observers welcomed the postponement, as it gives state parties more time to bridge some of their stark disagreements over the best way forward. To discuss these issues and more, Miles Pomper, a senior fellow at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, joins Peter Dörrie on Trend Lines. Relevant articles on WPR: NATO's Nuclear Deterrent Gets a Reprieve—for Now The U.S. Should Rethink Its Approach to Reviving the Iran Nuclear Deal China's Nuclear Build-Up Could Make for a More Dangerous Future How the U.S. and Russia Can Go Beyond New START

Why is North Korea Suddenly Launching So Many Missile Tests?

Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 33:02

North Korea has already launched more than six missile tests since the start of the new year. Why is North Korea is suddenly launching so many new missile tests -- and what can be done about? Three experts weigh in: Jeffrey Lewis is a Professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterrey and an open source researcher at the James Martin Center for non proliferation studies Ankit Panda is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Michelle Kae is the Deputy Director of the 38 North Programam at the Stimson Center

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Abe Unger: Rethinking the Liberal Arts

Shaping Opinion

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 49:09

Abe Unger joins Tim to talk about the current state of liberal arts schools, how he says many are failing and how to turn things around. He's got some concrete ideas and some real-life, proven examples of how it can work pretty quickly. Abe is the Director of Urban Programs and Associate Professor of Government and Politics at Wagner College and the Executive Director of the Gender Equity Network. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Rethinking_the_Liberal_Arts_auphonic.mp3 It wasn't that long ago that I remember taking both of my kids on tours of the Northeast looking at colleges. Having two kids with different interests allowed me to see a cross-section of schools, from Ivy League institutions to small private, state and public colleges. In the course of the many tours, some of the recruiting language was pretty standard. But every now and then, you'd really start to see the difference between one college and the next. I'm a Liberal Arts grad myself. My majors were journalism and rhetoric. I attended a university that was more than a liberal arts college, though its own liberal arts school was on a par with any stand-alone liberal arts college. But as a parent, I found myself wondering about something I don't remember thinking about as a high school senior. Return on investment. Will my kids have careers after college that justify the expense of those four years in school? Each of my kids chose different paths, but both were able to land in careers that they never would have anticipated that freshman year. This was on my mind recently, when I read an article from professor Abe Unger on this very issue. He wrote a piece for The James Martin Center for Academic Renewal called, “Why Liberal Arts Colleges Are Failing and How to Revive Them.” Links Dr. Abraham Unger, Wagner College Why Liberal Arts Colleges Are Failing and How to Revive Them, James Martin Center Manhattan School of Music About this Episode's Guest Abe Unger Abe Unger spent over a decade as Director of Urban Programs and as a professor, with tenure, in the Department of Government and Politics at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York City. He is now Executive Director of the Gender Equity Network. Dr. Unger received his Bachelor's of Music from the Manhattan School of Music in classical guitar, and his MA and Ph.D. from Fordham University in political science. He is the author of numerous articles, many of which are on Higher Ed reform, and 3 books on urban economic development and public policy.

Episode 5: The Worst Case Scenario (Almost)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2021 23:02

The Deal tells the story of the Iran nuclear deal: how it came together, how it fell apart, and what that means for the rest of us. Hosted by Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. He tweets @armscontrolwonk. In Season 2 The Deal brings the story of the Iran nuclear deal into the present. Arms control expert Jeffrey Lewis examines the options available to Joe Biden by looking at the past. Will we make the same mistakes? Or have we learned our lessons?You don't have to listen to season one to follow season two, but it helps! Learn more at IranDealPodcast.com.

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Episode 4: Stuxnet

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 17:26

The Deal tells the story of the Iran nuclear deal: how it came together, how it fell apart, and what that means for the rest of us. Hosted by Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. He tweets @armscontrolwonk. In Season 2 The Deal brings the story of the Iran nuclear deal into the present. Arms control expert Jeffrey Lewis examines the options available to Joe Biden by looking at the past. Will we make the same mistakes? Or have we learned our lessons?You don't have to listen to season one to follow season two, but it helps! Learn more at IranDealPodcast.com.

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17-The Little-Known History of Radiological Weapons

IS: Off the Page

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 32:44

Guests:Sarah Bidgood is Director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.Usha Sahay is Senior Editor at POLITICO Magazine, where she focuses on foreign affairs and global issues. She is also the host of “A Most Terrible Weapon,” a podcast produced by War on the Rocks about the dawn of the nuclear age. Previously, she was Managing Editor of War on the Rocks.International Security Article:This podcast is based on Samuel Meyer, Sarah Bidgood, and William C. Potter, “Death Dust: The Little-Known Story of U.S. and Soviet Pursuit of Radiological Weapons,” International Security, Vol. 45, No. 2 (Fall 2020), pp. 51– 94.Related Readings:Alex Wellerstein, “Death Dust, 1941,” Restricted Data: The Nuclear Secrecy Blog, March 7, 2014. Usha Sahay, “A Most Terrible Weapon,” War on the Rocks, 2020. Sarah Bidgood, Sam Meyer, and William Potter, “It's Time to Prohibit Radiological Weapons,” European Leadership Network, February 1, 2021. Kyle Mizokami, “Russia Is Still Testing Its Terrifying Apocalypse Torpedo,” Popular Mechanics, April 14, 2021.Originally released on June 22, 2021.

Episode 3: Safeguards

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 18:15

The Deal tells the story of the Iran nuclear deal: how it came together, how it fell apart, and what that means for the rest of us. Hosted by Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. He tweets @armscontrolwonk. In Season 2 The Deal brings the story of the Iran nuclear deal into the present. Arms control expert Jeffrey Lewis examines the options available to Joe Biden by looking at the past. Will we make the same mistakes? Or have we learned our lessons?You don't have to listen to season one to follow season two, but it helps! Learn more at IranDealPodcast.com.

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Can Biden Go Big on Arms Control With Russia?

Trend Lines

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 31:34

One of President Joe Biden’s first actions after taking office in January was to agree with Russian President Vladimir Putin on extending the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. Better known as New START, it is the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between Washington and Moscow, verifiably limiting each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed delivery systems. The renewal of New START was widely welcomed by experts, given its important role in limiting the number of deployed nuclear weapons in the world. In a phone call this week, Biden and Putin discussed their intent to pursue further arms control talks, “building on the extension of the New START Treaty,” according to the White House’s readout. But it remains unclear how much further progress is possible, given the broader tensions in the U.S.-Russia relationship. This week on Trend Lines, WPR’s Elliot Waldman is joined by Sarah Bidgood, the director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey, California. They discuss how the U.S. and Russia might be able to draw on the experiences of Cold War-era policymakers and negotiators to make progress on nuclear arms reduction, as well as Biden’s arms control and nonproliferation agenda more broadly. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter offers a free preview article every day of the week, plus three more complimentary articles in our weekly roundup every Friday. Sign up here. Then subscribe. Relevant Articles on WPR: Can Biden Restore the Arms Control Treaties That Trump Tore Up? The New Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty Will Be an Early Trial for Biden Russia’s New Nuclear Doctrine: Don’t Mess With Us—But Let’s Talk Trump’s Withdrawal From the Open Skies Treaty Is Reckless and Self-Defeating Trend Lines is produced and edited by Peter Dörrie, a freelance journalist and analyst focusing on security and resource politics in Africa. You can follow him on Twitter at @peterdoerrie. To send feedback or questions, email us at podcast@worldpoliticsreview.com.

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Decoding Kim Jong Un’s Latest Show of Strength

Trend Lines

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 44:16

North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party has had a busy start to the year. Earlier this month, the Eighth Party Congress was held in the capital, Pyongyang: Eight days of meetings, including a 9-hour work report read out by leader Kim Jong Un himself. Just a couple days after those sessions wrapped up, Kim oversaw a celebratory military parade, the second one since October, featuring a new missile described by state media as the “world’s most powerful weapon.” New analysis of satellite imagery by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute suggests Pyongyang could be preparing for a new test of a submarine-launched missile. According to Duyeon Kim, an adjunct senior fellow with the Asia-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, these showy events, filled with pomp and fanfare, are designed to project strength at a time when North Korea’s economy is reeling from a “triple whammy” of sanctions, COVID-19 and consecutive natural disasters. She joined WPR’s Elliot Waldman on the Trend Lines podcast this week to break down the multilayered messaging from the recent party congress and what to expect from North Korea in the coming year. Relevant Articles on WPR: Will Biden Go Big or Go Backward on North Korea Diplomacy? At a Huge Military Parade, North Korea’s Kim Speaks Softly and Flaunts a Big Missile As North Korea’s Economy Reels, Kim Looks to Tighten Control Why North Korea Blew Up Its Détente With the South Trend Lines is produced and edited by Peter Dörrie, a freelance journalist and analyst focusing on security and resource politics in Africa. You can follow him on Twitter at @peterdoerrie. To send feedback or questions, email us at podcast@worldpoliticsreview.com.

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North Korean Sanctions and Adaptation

The Korea Society

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 71:15

November 19, 2020 - Join us for a discussion on international economic sanctions on North Korea with William Newcomb, Fellow at the Center for Advanced Defense Studies and former Member of the Panel of Experts on DPRK Sanctions at the United Nations, Darya Dolzikova of the Royal United Services Institute, and Cameron Trainer of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. In a conversation moderated by policy director Jonathan Corrado, the three experts discuss the role of sanctions in the negotiation process, proliferation finance, maritime evasion, implementation challenges, humanitarian exemptions, and multilateral coordination. This program is supported by a grant from the UniKorea Foundation. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1435-north-korean-sanctions-and-adaptation

No More Nukes!

Black Diplomats

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 70:27

Black Diplomats is back to talk about nuclear non-proliferation with two experts from Eastern Europe - Polina Sinovits from Ukraine, and Ekaterina Mikhaylenko from Russia. Both women study, write, and teach about the way nuclear weapons affect international relations, and the massive, stupid threat they pose to the world. Host Terrell J. Starr has interviewed many experts in the field and contributes his own analysis of the ways the so-called Nuclear Club contributes to maintaining white supremacy on a global scale. They discuss the absurd numbers of nuclear weapons around the world and the cost to maintain them, disarm the myth of deterrence, and talk about what steps must be taken to walk humanity back from the brink. Ekaterina Mikhaylenko is Associate Professor at the Department of Theory and History of International Relations of Ural Federal University. She has more than 18-years experience teaching the history of international relations, political and security issues at the Department of International Relations, Ural Federal University. Currently Ekaterina is teaching courses, related to contemporary issues of international relations and international security problems. Ekaterina has more than 20 publications, in Russian and English, on European regionalism and projects realized in the post-Soviet space. Polina Sinovets is the head of the Odessa Center for Nonproliferation at the Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Ukraine. She is also Associate Professor in the International Relations Department at ONU. Previously Dr. Sinovets served as senior research associate at Ukraine's National Institute for Strategic Studies, as well as a fellow at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and NATO Defense College. She is an expert in nuclear weapons policy and published articles in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Russia in Global Politics, NATO Defense College Research Papers etc. Dr. Sinovets is currently a Fulbright Scholar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury Institute International Studies, based at Washington DC. Thank you for listening!

The Deal

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 32:43

Now that a few episodes have dropped, Anne and Jeffrey talk about Jeffrey's new project, The Deal. Jeffrey chronicles how researchers like Corey Hinderstein chased down data before satellite imagery was so easily available, Wendy Sherman's incredible memory for names, and just how many BBs Jeffrey has in his car. The Deal tells the story of the Iran nuclear deal: how it came together, how it fell apart, and what that means for the rest of us. Hosted by Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. He tweets @armscontrolwonk. Learn more at http://IranDealPodcast.com and listen in at Apple Podcasts.

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The Deal Episode 1: The Revelation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 29:07

In 2002, Corey Hinderstein, a young research analyst, follows a hunch after a routine press conference in Washington, D.C. The results of her scavenger hunt sparked a diplomatic crisis that stretched more than a decade, lasted through two presidencies, and ended with a deal that, depending on whom you ask, either “makes our country, and the world, safer and more secure” or is “a horrible deal that should never, ever have been made.” The Deal tells the story of the Iran nuclear deal: how it came together, how it fell apart, and what that means for the rest of us. Hosted by Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. He tweets @armscontrolwonk. Learn more at IranDealPodcast.com and listen in at Apple Podcasts.

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The Deal: Promo

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 2:21

The Deal: The story of the Iran nuclear deal; how it came together, how it fell apart, and what that means for the rest of us. Hosted by Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. You can find The Deal on Apple Podcasts or your preferred podcast platform.

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Ending The Nuclear Era

The Newsmakers

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 25:57

When images spread of a giant mushroom cloud rising over Lebanon's capital, the timing could not have been more ominous. Nearly 75 years ago to the day, a much larger cloud rose above the city of Hiroshima and three days later, Nagasaki, ushering in an age of nuclear weapons. As Japan remembers those events, the two superpowers capable of unleashing that kind of destruction are at odds with each other. Russia and the United States hold ninety percent of the world's nuclear arms, and the agreement that keeps those numbers in check is about to expire. Will they be able to make a fresh START, or is this the end of arms control as we know it? Guests: Tatsujiro Suzuki Vice Director at Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition Dan Smith Director of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Miles Pomper Senior Fellow at James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies Andrey Kortunov Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council

The Deal: Coming Soon

Small Arms Survey podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 2:20

The Deal: The story of the Iran nuclear deal; how it came together, how it fell apart, and what that means for the rest of us. Hosted by Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.

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Sarah Bidgood, nuclear nonproliferation expert

The Adventure Stache

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 95:16

Sarah Bidgood is a leading nuclear nonproliferation expert and Director of the Eurasian nonproliferation program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. As a specialist in US-Russia cooperation in nuclear security, she has written books, appeared on news outlets such as CNN, and presented her research at the United Nations in Geneva. In this conversation, Sarah and Payson talk about why the US-Russia rivalry is still so contentious decades after the Cold War, the advantages to working at a think tank rather than in a government position, why some countries are racing to arm themselves with nuclear weapons while others voluntarily renounce theirs, and what the best case scenario is for denuclearization in a world that has already seen destruction on a mass scale from atomic bombs. They also talk about why the “us vs. them” mentality in relation to our supposed adversaries is no longer relevant in today's world, and why it's in America's best interest to denuclearize in spite of its desire to retain its global standing. Making a cameo appearance in the interview is Sarah's husband and mountain bike mechanic Brad Copeland, who jumps in to ask a few of his own questions, and Payson asks for Sarah's opinion of professional sports. Sarah is speaking in her own individual capacity in this interview.

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North Korea’s illicit maritime activities in violation of UN sanctions

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 39:00

In this episode of the Small Arms Survey podcast, we focus on North Korea’s illicit maritime activities in violation of UN sanctions. We discuss what these activities are; how they relate to the UN sanctions regime on North Korea in general as well as the arms embargo in particular; how North Korea tries to circumvent these restrictions; and the tools available to monitor and address the situation. Giving their expert insight on these topics are Cristina Rotaru, researcher for the Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC); and Cameron Trainer, research associate at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. This episode forms part of the Small Arms Survey project Strengthening Implementation and Enforcement of the Arms Embargo on North Korea (SAENK), supported by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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The Method (or Madness) of Counting the Seconds to Doomsday

War on the Rocks

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 49:01

Many of you have heard of the Doomsday Clock — a decades-old analogue clock meant to symbolize how close we are to nuclear catastrophe. However far we are from midnight, we are told, is how close we are to disaster. More recently, it is also meant to incorporate the risks of catastrophic climate change. It was started by many of the scientists responsible for the creation of the nuclear weapon. And it is, and has always been, run by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. The Bulletin just set the clock to 100 seconds to midnight — the closest it’s ever been. On Twitter, Ryan remarked that he didn’t think this exercise added much in the way of value. And so, a debate began. Ryan assembled a group to debate the Doomsday Clock (over Manhattans, appropriately). On one side, Miles Pomper of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and Benjamin H. Friedman of Defense Priorities. On the other, Jon Wolfsthal and Sharon Squassoni, both of whom sit on the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board. And Ryan served as an admittedly biased moderator.

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Time Travel, Nuclear Sleuths, How Not to Diet

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 100:18

Coronavirus Not Yet a Major Threat in the US. Meanwhile, Don't Ignore the Flu (0:31)Guest: Andrew Pavia, MD, Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Utah HealthFive cases of corona virus have been confirmed in the United States. Officials say all of the patients had previously traveled to Wuhan, China, which remains at the center of the disease outbreak. Travel is restricted for tens of millions of people in China as the government tries to stem the spread of the virus, which has so far killed at least 80 people and sickened thousands. Is Time Travel Possible? (14:21)Guest: Ron Mallett, PhD, Retired Professor Emeritus and Research Professor, Department of Physics, University of ConnecticutIf you could travel back in time, is there one person or moment you'd choose to visit? The answer to that question has fueled Ron Mallett's entire career as a theoretical physicist –but until he got tenure at the University of Connecticut, he had to keep his time travel aspirations a bit under wraps. Mallett has recently retired from teaching and is trying to raise money to test his theories about time travel. Publicly-Available Satellite Data Helps Regular Citizens Monitor Secret Nuclear Development in Iran and NK (35:15)Guest: David Schmerler, Senior Research Associate, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyNorth Korea and Iran have both recently said they plan to renew their efforts at developing nuclear weapons. Understanding just where those countries currently stand with nuclear capability has traditionally required skills and sources only a government agency would have access to. But these days anyone can go on Google Earth and see virtually any spot on the planet in reasonable detail. Researchers at the Middlebury Institute's James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies have developed an impressive reputation for sleuthing nuclear secrets using satellite images and other publicly-available information. The Facts About Healthy Eating and How Not to Diet (50:37)Guest: Michael Greger, MD, Author of “How Not to Diet: The Groundbreaking Science of Healthy Permanent Weight Loss”A 500-page diet book written by a doctor who hates diet books. Just what the world needs, right? But the things is, most of us do worry –or at least wonder–what the best diet for optimal weight and health is. And we're swimming in advice that's contradictory and confusing. He's made it as fact-based and comprehensive as possible, so it's hefty enough you might actually build a little muscle holding it while you read. Sadness is Major Driver of Tobacco Use (1:09:04)Guest: Charlie Dorison, PhD Candidate, Harvard UniversityCigarette use has steadily declined in America since the smoke-filled days of the 1950s and 60s. But smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in this country. Why do people smoke? Harvard survey work suggests feeling sad is a major trigger of tobacco use. Assessing Dopamine Levels to Treat Addiction (1:23:13)Guests: Scott Steffensen, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Brigham Young University; Mike Alder, Technology Transfer Office, Brigham Young UniversityMore than 20 million Americans are experiencing addiction to alcohol or illicit drugs,including marijuana and opioids. The intense physical and psychological pain of withdrawal keeps many people from overcoming substance use disorder. The brain chemical dopamine plays a crucial role in that process and BYU addiction research Scott Steffensen is working to understand it better. He's lately developed a potential avenue for quickly measuring dopamine levels in the brain in order to tailor addiction treatment for a patient.

Tough Lessons: Advice for the Next President

Press the Button

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 42:49

Jeffrey Lewis, expert in nuclear nonproliferation and geopolitics, joins co-host Joe Cirincione for a wide-ranging discussion on national security, presidential authority, and how the next occupant of the White House should tackle nuclear policy issues. Jeffrey Lewis is director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program for the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Early Warning features our director of policy Tom Collina and Roger L. Hale fellow Akshai Vikram discussing the ongoing protests in Iran and US nuclear policy, which currently allows the president absolute authority to launch nuclear weapons whenever they want, for whatever reason.

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#20 Raketen, Raketen, Raketen | Macron, AKK und NATO

Sicherheitshalber

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 77:11

“Sicherheitshalber” ist der Podcast zur sicherheitspolitischen Lage in Deutschland, Europa und der Welt. In Folge 20 sprechen Thomas Wiegold, Ulrike Franke, Frank Sauer und Carlo Masala zuerst mit dem aus Kalifornien zugeschalteten Fabian Hinz, der Politikwissenschaft mit Islamwissenschaft zu Raketenwissenschaft kombiniert und am Beispiel des Iran erläutert, wie Raketen und dazugehörige Technologie sich verbreiten und warum das sicherheitspolitisch brisant ist. Danach wenden die vier Podcaster sich dem aktuellen Trubel rund um die NATO zu - Carlo und Rike streiten sich hingebungsvoll über Macrons “Hirntod”-Diagnose und Frank kann zum Schluss nur mit Mühe das Gespräch doch nochmal in Richtung AKKs Grundsatzrede lenken. Thomas ist während all dem übrigens ganz dolle krank. Ooh. Am Ende steht wie immer der “Sicherheitshinweis”, der kurze Fingerzeig auf aktuelle, sicherheitspolitisch einschlägige Themen und Entwicklungen - diesmal mit neuen Drohnen, alten UN-Debatten, dem GI auf Twitter und Störungen des GPS-Signals. Thema #1: 00:02:00 Thema #2: 00:36:57 Sicherheitshinweise: 01:10:00 Unser Shop: https://shop.spreadshirt.de/sicherheitshalbershop/ SicherheithalberLive in der Urania Berlin: https://www.urania.de/sicherheitshalber-der-podcast-zur-sicherheitspolitischen-lage Erwähnte und weiterführende Interviews, Literatur und Dokumente: Thema 1 - Iranisches Raketengeflüster (mit Gast Fabian Hinz) Fabian Hinz, Research Associate, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), Middlebury Institute of International Studies (Monterey, CA) Twitter: @fab_hinz Web: https://www.nonproliferation.org/experts/fabian-hinz/ Arms Control Wonk Podcast: https://www.armscontrolwonk.com/ Raniah Salloum: Deutscher Praktikant entdeckt geheimes Raketenprogramm, in: Der Spiegel, 06. Juli 2018 https://www.spiegel.de/plus/iran-deutscher-praktikant-entdeckt-geheimes-raketenprogramm-a-00000000-0002-0001-0000-000158265217 U.S. Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), 2019 Iran Military Power Report, 19.11.2019 https://www.dia.mil/Portals/27/Documents/News/Military%20Power%20Publications/Iran_Military_Power_LR.pdf Thema 2 - Macron (und AKK) und der große NATO-Buhei Bundesverteidigungsministerium: Rede der Ministerin an der Universität der Bundeswehr München, 07.11.2019, https://www.bmvg.de/de/aktuelles/rede-der-ministerin-an-der-universitaet-der-bundeswehr-muenchen-146670 AKK im Interview: “Ich weiche keiner Diskussion aus”, in: Die Welt am Sonntag, Nr. 46, 17. November 2019, S. 4. Macron Interview: Economist https://www.economist.com/europe/2019/11/07/emmanuel-macron-in-his-own-words-english Ulrike Franke, “Two people separated by a common idea: Why Macron and AKK agree” ECFR https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_two_people_separated_by_a_common_idea_why_macron_and_akk_agree Express: EU Showdown, 18 November 2019 https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1205895/Emmanuel-Macron-France-Nato-news-EU-latest-update Sicherheitshinweise Rike: Neue Airbus Drohne Tyler Rogoway: Airbus's Secret Stealth Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Research Program Breaks Cover (Updated), The Drive: The War Zone, 5 November 2019, https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/30845/airbuss-secret-stealth-unmanned-combat-air-vehicle-research-program-breaks-cover Carlo: Der GI - General Eberhard Zorn - ist auf Twitter Hier: https://twitter.com/BundeswehrGI Frank: Die VN diskutiert weiter über Autonomie in Waffensystemen Isabel Pfaff: Kein Fangschuss für den Killerroboter, in: Süddeutsche Zeitung, 17. November 2019, https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/schweiz-kein-fangschuss-fuer-den-killerroboter-1.4685269 Thomas: GPS Spoofing in China Mark Harris: Ghost ships, crop circles, and soft gold: A GPS mystery in Shanghai, MIT Technology Review, 15.11.2019 https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614689/ghost-ships-crop-circles-and-soft-gold-a-gps-mystery-in-shanghai/

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Houthi Drones in Saudia Arabia Prove Pseudowar Has Come to the Middle East

War College

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 35:07

On September 14, explosions rocked oil infrastructure in Saudia Arabia. Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack and the early headlines stated that the rebel group had attacked the Kingdom with drones. As always, the truth of the attack is a little more complicated. It’s a story of cruise missiles, Iran, and open source intelligence. It’s also a story where how we know what we know is just as interesting as the story itself.With us today is to help untangle this is Fabian Hinz. Hinz is a Research Associate at James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey, CA. Hinz is also the author of an excellent post at Arms Control Wonk You can listen to War College on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or follow our RSS directly. Our website is warcollegepodcast.com. You can reach us on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/warcollegepodcast/; and on Twitter: @War_College. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Episode 1096 - Thursday, June 18, 1981

Being Jim Davis

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 10:57

Today's episode of Being Jim Davis was sponsored by William Potter, Director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. We don't know for a fact that he has killed Christopher Walken to wear his skin as a suit. Your hosts for today's episode: Jon Gibson, Christopher Winter, Andy Dahaus-Mann (sp?) Today's strip Become a Patron! Or visit these other fine internet URLs: BJD Homepage | BJD Twitter | BJD Facebook Page | Pitchdrop Network Homepage

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Nuclear weapons awareness in the 20th and 21st centuries

Defense One Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 63:01

Nuclear weapons have taken on growing importance during the Trump presidency. Today we’re going to speak with a couple of researchers and analysts — Erin Connolly of the Center for Arms Control, and Jamie Withorne of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies — who have been thinking about nukes and the cultural and political issues surrounding them throughout the country. (That begins at the 3:41 mark.) And we’ll end (25:34) with a retrospective looking back at the dangerous days of the Cold War, back when the U.S. and Soviet governments grappled with how to protect their citizens from nuclear war. Edward Geist of RAND recently published a comparative history of nuclear aftermath planning called “Armageddon Insurance: Civil Defense in the United States and Soviet Union, 1945–1991.” And he joins us by phone to talk all about it. You can find Jamie's work on classic paintings and nuclear weapons technology here: https://inkstickmedia.com/classics/ And you can read more about Girl Security here: https://www.girlsecurity.org/

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A Nuclear Middle Finger [Episode 39]

Altamar - Navigating the High Seas of Global Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 22:46

President Trump has pulled America out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, ending decades of nuclear cooperation between the U.S. and Russia. Jeffrey Lewis, Director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, explains how this nuclear middle finger to the world benefits Moscow, risks a Cold War-style arms race, and has grave repercussions far beyond the two superpowers. More at https://altamar.us/nuclear-middle-finger/ Follow us on Twitter and Facebook ----- Produced by Simpler Media

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The Art of the Deal, by Kim Jong Un

Vox's Worldly

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2018 34:11

On an all-summit episode of Worldly, Zack and Jenn are joined by actual North Korea expert Jeffrey Lewis (host of the Arms Control Wonk podcast) for an in-depth analysis of how the Trump-Kim meeting actually went. They talk about how the US didn’t get very much, while North Korea got exactly what it wanted and more. They also give a somewhat counterintuitive take on how the summit, which led President Donald Trump to cancel US-South Korea military exercises, could actually be good for South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Zack talks about his taste in Batman movies, Jenn gives terrible microwave advice, and Jeff compares North Korean propaganda to Fox News. Our guest, Jeffrey Lewis, is the host of the Arms Control Wonk podcast and the director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies Here’s a good breakdown of the contents of the agreement and some of the winners and losers from this summit. Jenn published a transcript of the summit press conference. We discussed the press conference throughout the podcast. Jeff Lewis mentions that this is not the first time North Korea has made denuclearization agreements. He shouts out a few of those past agreements over the course of the podcast, but here’s a timeline of past agreements, all in one place. We played a clip from Sean Hannity’s interview with President Trump on Fox News after the Summit in which the president praises Kim Jong Un. When Jeff Lewis was explaining the challenges that a dictator can face at home, he mentioned former Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, who was executed. Jeff also shouts out Michael Wolff’s book, Fire and Fury, when talking about Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia. We dive deep into South Korean politics in this episode. Here’s a primer on some of that. As Zack and Jeff discussed, North Korean news published a photo of John Bolton and Kim Jong Un shaking hands. Jenn shouted out Yochi’s recent piece about all the ways China is the real winner in this summit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's up with the Trump Korea summit?

The Jill Bennett Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2018 17:14

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday after his historic meeting with North Korean officials that the summit with Kim Jong Un will take place on June 12 in Singapore as originally planned. Guest: Joe Brazda - Finance & Administration Manager / Research Associate, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies

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What Kim Jong Un really wants – NKNews Podcast ep.14

North Korea News Podcast by NK News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2018 33:28

It is difficult to parse reality and rhetoric from North Korean propaganda, but Dr. Daniel Pinkston believes they really mean what they say when it comes to realizing a unified Korean peninsula under DPRK rule. As the two Koreas prepare to meet for the first time in eleven years, Dr. Pinkston warns us not to forget this and other potentially dangerous North Korean objectives. Dr. Daniel Pinkston is a Lecturer in International Relations at Troy University. Previously, he was the Northeast Asia Deputy Project Director at the International Crisis Group in Seoul and the Director the East Asian Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. About the podcast: The “North Korea News Podcast” is a weekly podcast hosted exclusively by NK News, covering all things DPRK: from news to extended interview with leading experts and analysts in the field and insight from our very own journalists. Want to gain instant access to breaking news stories and in-depth analysis discussed in our podcast? You can sign up for an annual NK News subscription, and save $50 by using promo code “podcast” at checkout. Featured image: KCNA

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Assessing the Threat of North Korea

KCBS Radio In Depth

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2017 27:09

News that North Korea may have successfully miniaturized a nuclear warhead to fit on a intercontinental ballistic missile set off a flurry of threats from both President Trump and Kim Jong Un, as well as worries of war across the globe. Jane McMillan enlists expert David Schmerler for a realistic assesment of North Korea's nuclear advancements and the level of threat this presents. Mr. Schmerler is a Research Associate at the James Martin Center for Non-Proliferation at The Middlebury Institute for International Studies in Monterey, California.

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#61 - Daniel Pinkston

Korea and the World

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2016 40:16

For the past two decades, North Korea has repeatedly caused international concern with its development and testing of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. But while the political aspects of these programs receive plenty of media attention, it is difficult to gain a realistic picture of the technologies at work, their effectiveness and the actual stockpiles in North Korea. To learn more about North Korea's weapons programs, and especially the country’s missiles, we had the pleasure of interviewing Daniel A. Pinkston, lecturer in International Relations with Troy University in Seoul. Professor Pinkston is also the Northeast Asia Deputy Project Director for the International Crisis Group in Seoul and, before that, was director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at Middlebury College. Professor Pinkston received his M.A. in Korean studies from Yonsei University and his Ph.D. in international affairs from the University of California, San Diego. He wrote The North Korean Ballistic Missile Program (2008) for the Strategic Studies Institute, and has published various academic articles and book chapters on security issues on the Korean peninsula.

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Ep 45: The Sailboat Scientist

Borderless Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2015 45:19

As a research professor and scientist-in-residence at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Yousaf Butt may not sound like the typical Digital Nomad. But he’s been able to buy out plenty of time to travel the world—often in his sailboat. He enjoys it so much, he created Trav2Trav.com, which is a site designed to connect travelers with each other no matter where they’re going. He talks about his “travel bug,” his sailing excursions and the satisfaction that comes from creating one's own life. We also roll out a new feature on some of our favorite podcasts, this week focusing on Nomad Capitalist Live. We highlight the results of our Borderless survey, and announce the coming launch of the Borderless Society.

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Fogs of War: The Many Lives of Chemical Weapons

Distillations | Science History Institute

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2014 44:21

Chemical weapons have played a chilling role in human history, ever since they were first used in World War I. As reports of more recent use continue to cycle through the news, we decided to take a deeper look. We wanted to understand why chemical weapons were created in the first place, the ethical dilemmas inherent in their use, and the complicated process of getting rid of them. The story begins in Belgium, where reporter Helena de Groot visits a farm in Flanders Fields—the frontline during World War I—and discovers that for some people the war isn’t yet over. Then we talk to Jeffrey Johnson, a historian of science and technology at Villanova University with a special interest in the origins of chemical warfare, and Amy E. Smithson, a senior fellow at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, who specializes in modern-day chemical and biological weapons and their proliferation. Our guests discuss the past and present of chemical weapons, and share their thoughts about the future of warfare. SHOW CLOCK: 00:03 Introduction 01:10 Cleaning up Flanders Fields 08:56 Interview with Amy E. Smithson and Jeffrey Johnson CREDITS: Hosts: Michal Meyer and Bob Kenworthy Guests: Amy E. Smithson and Jeffrey Johnson Reporter: Helena de Groot Producer & Editor: Mariel Carr Music courtesy of the Audio Network, the Free Music Archive and Mobygratis.com. Check out Distillations magazine at distillations.org, where you'll find articles, videos, and our podcast.

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The War and Peace of the Nuclear Age

Oxford Martin School: Public Lectures and Seminars

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2012 100:14

Dr James Martin, Founder of the Oxford Martin School and founder of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. the largest nongovernmental organization in the world devoted exclusively to research and training to stop the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

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The Potential for Regulating Synthetic Biology as a Means to Curb Biological Weapons

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2011 22:59

Dr. Alexander Kelle, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Director of Postgraduate Taught Programs at the University of Bath Claverton Down, talks about reasons why we should be worried about synthetic biology and what regulation or governance might look like at a luncheon seminar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS). For more nonproliferation seminar videos visit http://nuketube.tv

The Middle East: Why Safeguards May Not Be Enough

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Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2011 78:27

Dr. Patricia Lewis, Deputy Director and Scientist-in-Residence, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), was the keynote speaker at the International Nuclear Safeguards Policy and Information Analysis Course held May 23 -27, 2011 at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS). The course was sponsored by MIIS, CNS, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Dr . Lewis provides ideas for moving forward with the establishment of a nuclear weapon free zone in the Middle East by thinking beyond the limitations and seeing over the hurdles. She goes through the reasons why the Middle East is such a challenge in terms of verification and safeguards and offers some ideas for the ways forward on the verification regime. For more information on International Safeguards Policy and Information Analysis summer course, visit http://cns.miis.edu/edu/course_nucsafe.htm. For other nonproliferation seminars, visit CNS Nuke Tube at http://nuketube.tv

Facts and Myths of Radiation

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2011 30:30

Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, PhD, Research Scientist & Adjunct Professor, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) reviews basic concepts of radiation, radioactivity, particles, etc. at the "Radiation and You: From Myths to Medical Facts" seminar, held at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) on May 10, 2011. The seminar was presented by the Monterey County Health Education Consortium and made possible by the following organizations: California State University Monterey Bay, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Monterey County Health Department, Monterey County Medical Society, Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), Natividad Medical Center, and Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System. The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation at MIIS is a member of the Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center (PERRC) and also conducts activities as part of the Centers for Public Health Preparedness (CPHP) program. For more information, please visit the Chemical & Biological Weapons Nonproliferation Program at http://cns.miis.edu/programs/cbwnp/index.htm

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Medical Effects of Radiation

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2011 31:54

Patrick Feehan, PhD, Radiation Oncologist at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula lectures participants of the "Radiation and You: From Myths to Medical Facts" seminar, held at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) on May 10, 2011, on the health effects that may happen in Japan and the United States after the Fukushima disaster. He also talks about radiation threshold doses for cancer, lessons learned from Chernobyl, and unexpected exposures to radiation. The seminar was presented by the Monterey County Health Education Consortium and made possible by the following organizations: California State University Monterey Bay, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Monterey County Health Department, Monterey County Medical Society, Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), Natividad Medical Center, and Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System. The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation at MIIS is a member of the Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center (PERRC) and also conducts activities as part of the Centers for Public Health Preparedness (CPHP) program. For more information, please visit the Chemical & Biological Weapons Nonproliferation Program at http://cns.miis.edu/programs/cbwnp/index.htm

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Concerns about Medical Radiation Exposures to Healthcare Workers

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2011 31:23

Richard Rupp, MD Radiologist at the Natividad Medical Center addresses concerns about radiation exposure to healthcare workers at the "Radiation and You: From Myths to Medical Facts" seminar held on May 10, 2011 at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. The seminar was presented by the Monterey County Health Education Consortium and made possible by the following organizations: California State University Monterey Bay, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Monterey County Health Department, Monterey County Medical Society, Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), Natividad Medical Center, and Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System. The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation at MIIS is a member of the Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center (PERRC) and also conducts activities as part of the Centers for Public Health Preparedness (CPHP) program. For more information, please visit the Chemical & Biological Weapons Nonproliferation Program at http://cns.miis.edu/programs/cbwnp/index.htm

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A Nuclear Weapons Free World?

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Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2011 53:38

Dr. William Perry, former U.S. Secretary of Defense and currently a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and "Maichael and Barbara Berberian" Professor at Stanford University, was the keynote speaker at the workshop "Preparing for Nuclear arms Reductions, Technical Transparency and Monitoring Challenges", sponsored by the Institute of Nuclear Material Management (INMM) California Chapter and the Nonproliferation and Arms Control Technical Division Standing Committee on International Cooperation on May 5, 2011. The workshop was organized by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Dr. Perry played a vital role in the implementation and strengthening of the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program and joined with senator Sam Nunn, George Shultz and Henry Kissinger to promote a vision of the world without nuclear weapons and practical steps towards its achievement. For more videos on nonproliferation, please visit the CNS Nuke Tube site at http://nuketube.tv

Taiwan's Nuclear Option? Security Imperative and Normative Transformation

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2009 71:15

Dr. Vincent Wei-cheng Wang, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science, University of Richmond, discusses scenarios under which Taiwan would decide to develop nuclear weapons at a luncheon seminar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.

Whither Smallpox? Debate Over Destruction of Virus Stocks

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2009 54:48

Dr. Jonathan Tucker, Senior Fellow at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies talks about the ongoing debate over the destruction of laboratory stocks of the smallpox virus after the disease was eradicated over 30 years ago.

A New Approach to Nuclear Disarmament: Learning from International Humanitarian Law Success

Getting to Zero: Michaelmas Term Seminar Series 2009

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2009 43:53

Achieving an end-state of "zero" has emerged as an important policy goal for a number of 21st Century challenges. The most prominent example is the "Global Zero" campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons. Few issues are more appropriate subjects of humanitarian concern and international humanitarian law than the choice, possession, use and misuse of weapons. A body of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Disarmament Treaty Law has been built up over the last century to control and prohibit a range of weapons and weapons use. IHL and the social norms and values on which it is based, are the tools by which humanity has protected itself from misuse of its technical capacities for destruction and demonstrated its capacity for wisdom. Recent successes in disarmament through the merging of international humanitarian law and disarmament treaty law could be built upon to push for a radical, practical approach to nuclear disarmament, putting people and human frailty at the centre of the debate and being focused on achieving a safer world, free from nuclear weapons. This seminar was delivered by Dr Patricia Lewis: Deputy Director, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, California, USA.

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James Goodby U.S.-Russian Nuclear Arms Negotiations

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2009 60:08

Ambassador James Goodby, Hoover Institution, Stanford University is a guest lecturer at the "U.S.-Russian START Plus Arms Control Simulation" at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Ambassador Goodby talks about his involvement with various U.S.-Russian nuclear negotiations, including the Start I treaty between 1981 and 1983, and the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program. The class, taught by Dr. William Potter, Director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, is a simulation of U.S.-Russian strategic arms reduction talks. Students assume the role of U.S. and Russian arms control officials in charge of negotiating a follow-up accord to the current START Treaty which will expire in December 2009.

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Part 1: James Goodby U.S.-Russian Nuclear Arms Negotiations

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2009 48:06

Ambassador James Goodby, Hoover Institution, Stanford University is a guest lecturer at the "U.S.-Russian START Plus Arms Control Simulation" at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Ambassador Goodby talks about his involvement with various U.S.-Russian nuclear negotiations, including the Start I treaty between 1981 and 1983, and the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program. The class, taught by Dr. William Potter, Director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, is a simulation of U.S.-Russian strategic arms reduction talks. Students assume the role of U.S. and Russian arms control officials in charge of negotiating a follow-up accord to the current START Treaty which will expire in December 2009.

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About U.S. - Russian Relations: A Conversation with Sergei Kislyak

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2009 75:55

Dr. William Potter, director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies talks with the ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United States, Ambassador Sergei Kislyak, about U.S.-Russian relations, including prospects for nuclear arms control, NATO expansion, and the Iranian nuclear program.

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Prospects for Reducing U.S. and Russian Non Strategic Nuclear Weapons

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2009 22:43

Miles Pomper, Senior Research Associate, talks about the prospects for reducing U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons at a luncheon seminar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.

Chemical Weapon Munitions Dumped at Sea

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2009 6:46

Between 1918 and 1970, the U.S. alone dumped CW agents in waters worldwide on at least 74 occasions. These disposals were no small undertaking, taking one fair example from this tour, in 1945 the U.S. military dumped 1,154 55ga drums of arsenic trichloride, 375T of adamsite smoke candles, 75,852 4.2in distilled mustard shells, ~56,000 smoke canisters, and ~23,000 smoke projectiles. This represents only one of dozens of dumpings conducted off the U.S. coast. While some dumping operations were carefully undertaken, including the keeping of detailed records; other dumping operations were done haphazardly with no or minimal written accounts of the disposal locations, quantities disposed or depths. So far the staff at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (http://cns.miis.edu) have located and chronicled 127 locations where either human exposure to or disposal of chemical weapons agents and/or munitions has occurred. We are virtually certain there are more disposal sites requiring attention hence we present this material in hopes of garnering further interest into this subject. Through this tour, we hope to highlight the global nature of this problem by showing you example disposal sites located around the globe; in locations ranging from the Bay of Bengal to areas west of San Francisco. The interactive map is located at http://cns.miis.edu/stories/090806_cw_dumping.htm

Asia Pacific Regional Nuclear Fuel Cycle Approach

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2009 70:42

University of Tokyo Professors Jor-Shan Choi and Yusuke Kuno talk about a regional approach (Asia Pacific) for future nuclear fuel cycle for civilian use at a luncheon seminar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.

The Role of Infrasound Detection in Verifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2009 57:02

Bharath Gopalaswamy, Postdoctoral Associate at Cornell University's Peace Studies Program, talks about infrasound detection to monitor nuclear tests at a luncheon seminar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.

The Legal and Policy Implications of Ambiguous Rocket Launches

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Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2009 63:32

Given North Koreas possession of missiles able to strike Japan, Pyongyang's April 5, 2009, attempt to orbit a satellite using a trajectory that passed over Japanese territory created ambiguity that might have caused Japan to believe it was under attack. Panelists will explore the rights and responsibilities of launching and overflown states in such circumstances. The panel, sponsored by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and Georgetown Institute for International Law and Politics, featured Mr. Benjamin Baseley-Walker, Legal and Policy Consultant for the Secure World Foundation, Dr. Bruce MacDonald, Senior Director of the Strategic Posture Review Commission, and Dr. Catherine Lotrionte, Associate Director of the Georgetown University Institute for International Law and Politics.

Better Safe than Sorry: The Ironies of Living with the Bomb

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2009 56:40

Michael Krepon, co-founder of the Henry L. Stimson Center and author/editor of various books, talks about his most recent book: "Better Safe than Sorry: the Ironies of Living with the Bomb" at a luncheon seminar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. He discusses reasons that could explain the astounding fact that since 1945 there has not been another mushroom cloud.

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Engaging China and Russia on Nuclear Disarmament

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2009 76:31

In 2008, the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies initiated a study of Chinese and Russian perspectives on nuclear weapon policy, modernization, and disarmament in order to provide recommendations for engaging both countries in arms control efforts. Findings indicate that there is an important but limited window of opportunity for Washington to influence the role of nuclear weapons in Moscow's and Beijing's security planning. Dr. Jing-dong Yuan presents the essay "China and the Nuclear-Free World" and Dr. Nikolai Sokov presents the essay "Engaging Russia in Nuclear Disarmament: challenges and opportunities". The report is available online at: http://cns.miis.edu/opapers/op15/index.htm

The Future of US-Russia Arms Control

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2009 43:27

Dr. Alexander Pikayev, former director of the Department of Disarmament and Conflict Resolution at the Moscow-based Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) talks abut the future of the US-Russia arms control regime at a luncheon seminar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.

Verifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2009 66:05

Dr. Paul Richards from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, reviews the most important technologies for monitoring nuclear explosions in a variety of environments and the infrastructure associated with the monitoring effort at a luncheon seminar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)

A Political History of Nuclear Weapons: 1938 - 2008

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2009 60:37

Thomas C. Reed, former Secretary of the Air Force and nuclear weapons designer at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories talks about the book "The Nuclear Express", which he co-authored with Danny B. Stillman. At a luncheon seminar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, he talks about the political history of nuclear weapons: where they came from, the surprising ways in which the technology spread, who is likely to acquire them next and why.

Nuclear Security Spending: Assessing Costs, Examining Priorities

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2009 59:33

Stephen Schwartz, Editor of The Nonproliferation Review presents the main finding of the Carnegie Endowment report "Nuclear Security Spending: Assessing Costs, Examining Priorities" at a luncheon seminar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. The purpose of the report was essentially an effort to quantify as best as possible how much money the U.S. is spending on an on-going basis on everything related to nuclear weapons, not just costs of supporting production and deployment, but also all the costs for command and control, communications, control networks, nuclear waste cleanup, and the costs of dealing with threats and compensation for people harmed by the production and test of nuclear weapons.

Consolidation of Fissile Materials in Russia's Nuclear Complex

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2009 48:00

Dr. Pavel Podvig, Research Associate and Acting Associate Director for Research at Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) talks about what can be done to consolidate fissile materials in Russia during a luncheon seminar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. His presentation is based on work done for the International Panel on Fissile Materials (IPFM - www.fissilematerials.org)

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Consolidation of Fissile Materials in Russia's Nuclear Complex - Q&A

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2009 37:25

Dr. Pavel Podvig, Research Associate and Acting Associate Director for Research at Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) answers questions from staff and students at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies about what can be done to consolidate fissile materials in Russia.

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The Design of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty: 1962 - 1966 - Q&A

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2009 45:27

Dane Swango, a predoctoral fellow at Stanford University currently working on his Ph.D. dissertation at UCLA, answers questions after his presentation about the goals, design, implementation, and limitations of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) at a luncheon seminar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies on January 27, 2009

The Design of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty: 1962 - 1966

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2009 51:48

Dane Swango, a predoctoral fellow at Stanford University currently working on his Ph.D. dissertation at UCLA, talks about the goals, design, implementation, and limitations of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) to students and staff of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at a luncheon seminar on January 27, 2009.

At Peace With Global Nuclear Expansion - Q&A

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2008 35:19

Dr. Raymond Juzaitis, head of the Nuclear Engineering Department at Texas A&M University talks about the world nuclear "renaissance" and the nonproliferation challenges of countries' growing infrastructure for nuclear fuel cycle at a luncheon seminar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. He highlights the need for proliferation resistant fuel cycle, nuclear materials awareness, and strengthening the scope and effectiveness of safeguards.

At Peace With Global Nuclear Expansion

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2008 58:33

Dr. Raymond Juzaitis, head of the Nuclear Engineering Department at Texas A&M University talks about the world nuclear "renaissance" and the nonproliferation challenges of countries' growing infrastructure for nuclear fuel cycle at a luncheon seminar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. He highlights the need for proliferation resistant fuel cycle, nuclear materials awareness, and strengthening the scope and effectiveness of safeguards.

Four Myths About Nuclear Weapons

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2008 48:11

Ward Wilson, grand prize winner of the 2008 Doreen and Jim McElvany Nonproliferation Challenge Essay Contest talks about a new security paradigm at a luncheon seminar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. He argues that the Japanese did not surrender because of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Since nuclear deterrence relies on the threat of city destruction and city destruction is an ineffective way to wage war, he calls the efficacy of nuclear deterrence into question.

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Evidence from Imagery: Iran and Syrian Nuclear Program - Q&A

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2008 29:39

Dr. Frank Pabian, Senior Nonproliferation Infrastructure Analyst at Los Alamos National Laboratory answers questions from students and staff after his seminar "Evidence from Imagery: The Iranian and Syrian Nuclear Program" at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.

Eliminating Nuclear Weapons: Reaching Global Consensus