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Mitigating Miscalculation The Role of Pre-Launch Notifications in Strategic Stability

The first comprehensive study that explores the critical role of pre-launch notifications for ballistic missiles and space-launch vehicles in maintaining global strategic stability.

2026 Edition of the NPT Briefing Book Now Available Online

The book is widely used by national delegations and members of civil society in preparation for NPT meetings.

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Nonproliferation Review Volume 32 Published

CNS recently published two new issues of its flagship peer-reviewed journal.

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South Africa and the 1995 NPT Review Conference

NPT members should be seriously alarmed about the treaty’s future.

NPT Briefing Book 2026

Designed as a comprehensive reference guide, this book serves diplomats, academics, and civil society members engaged in the NPT and its review process.

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After Nuclear Deterrence: Insights and Uncharted Frontiers

Dr. Stephen Herzog and colleagues provide insights into the recently completed MacArthur Foundation-funded Beyond Nuclear Deterrence Working Group.

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Rethinking the Deterrence-Disarmament Dichotomy: The Complex Landscape of Global Nuclear Weapons Preferences

Dr. Stephen Herzog and co-authors conducted––and published research on––the largest academic public opinion survey on attitudes toward nuclear weapons to date.

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Atomic Backfires: When Nuclear Policies Fail

Dr. Stephen Herzog is the lead editor of a newly published edited volume on counterproductive consequences in nuclear politics.

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Nonproliferation Review Publishes First Special Issue on “Beyond Nuclear Deterrence”

The Nonproliferation Review features a special collection of articles by the Harvard–MacArthur Beyond Nuclear Deterrence Working Group.

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CNS AI and Nuclear Proliferation Research Wins Best Paper 2025 Award

Dr. Stephen Herzog’s work is recognized by the Society for Risk Analysis.