Analysis

Cover of The Nonproliferation Review (NPR)

From Proliferation to Restraint: A Process-Based Approach to Artificial Intelligence and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Stephen Herzog’s new essays lays out the many ways that AI is fundamentally reshaping the politics surrounding WMD.

Cover of The Nonproliferation Review (NPR)

Next-Generation OSINT: Machine Learning for Tracking Nuclear and Missile Proliferation

Yanliang Pan examines how AI is transforming open-source monitoring of global nuclear and missile threats.

Ambassador Thomas Graham

Remembering Ambassador Thomas Graham: A Perspective from a Former South African Diplomat

He will rightly be remembered as a central figure in nuclear nonproliferation diplomacy.

The Nonproliferation Review Publishes Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence and Weapons of Mass Destruction

CNS flagship refereed journal pushes forward the emerging literature on AI and WMD.

Dr. Sarah Case Lackner

Spooky Action, Real Stakes: The 2nd Quantum Revolution and What’s Ahead for the Nuclear Field

A video seminar with Dr. Sarah Case Lackner.

Dr. William C. Potter (Director, Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury College)

Message to the Middlebury Community from CNS Director Dr. William C. Potter

On behalf of CNS, we look forward to welcoming you into our classrooms and speaker events.

Janani Mohan

Strategy or Scramble? Security Implications of Emerging Technologies in Nuclear Energy

Attacks and breaches at nuclear energy sites occur with increasing frequency, risking proliferation and radiation consequences.

Professor Stephen Herzog

Professor Stephen Herzog on CNS Courses and On-Campus Opportunities

An interview with Professor Stephen Herzog on opportunities at Middlebury.

CNS VT intern Ella Gincherman '27 presents at Middlebury's Summer Research Symposium. Pictured alongside Dr. Stephen Herzog, Director of CNS Vermont.

CNS Vermont Launches Summer Internship Program

This summer, CNS was thrilled to welcome rising Middlebury senior Ella Gincherman ’27 as its first summer intern in Vermont.

Pattison group photo

CNS Summer Undergraduate Fellows Share Research with Longtime Supporters Tom and Sarah Pattison

On July 31, 2026, CNS held its annual research presentation event.