Eurasia Nonproliferation Program

Since 1991, the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program has worked to establish a community of nonproliferation specialists across the former Soviet Union. Today, it works in education, training and outreach.

Research

  • Russian, European and US views & approaches to WMD proliferation threats
  • Russian nuclear posture & nuclear doctrine developments
  • Risks of escalation between nuclear powers; risk reduction and transparency measures
  • Threats to European security emanating from Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine
  • Verification of arms control and disarmament
  • Safety of nuclear power plants in Ukraine
  • Impact of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine on multilateral nuclear diplomacy
  • Russia-China cooperation and the emerging two-peer challenge
  • Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone
  • WMD-related export controls in Eurasian states
  • Civilian nuclear energy & nonproliferation in Eurasian states
  • Russia’s perspectives on disruptive technologies, including AI

Training

Visiting Fellows Program

  • 2-3 months of extensive training in nonproliferation issues
  • Tutorials, seminars, and independent research in historical, political, and technical issues, which are essential to working effectively in the nonproliferation field
  • Each fellow is paired with a senior staff member, who serves as a mentor, for an individual research project on a topic of the fellow’s choice
  • Fellows deliver final briefings on their research findings at the end of the term for assembled staff.
  • A modest book/periodicals stipend, provided by the program, allows fellows to build a nonproliferation library to bring back to their home countries and institutions.

Since its inception in 1991, the program has trained over 215 participants from Eurasian countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

Program alumni are now in leading positions of many Eurasian states:

  • Foreign ministries
  • Export control agencies
  • Scientific research institutes
  • Media organizations
  • Universities