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Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation produces knowledge to build a safer world and trains the next generation of security specialists.
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Stanford CISAC @stanfordcisac.bsky.social · Oct 8
Our fellowship application is now open! We are seeking applicants for the 2026-2027 Fellowship Program. The application deadline is December 3, 2025. Check out the link below for more information and where to apply!
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Become a CISAC Fellow 2026-2027
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Political scientist and former U.S. defense official Colin Kahl has been named the next director of FSI, Stanford’s hub for nonpartisan, interdisciplinary research and teaching in global affairs.

🧵 Here’s how Prof. Kahl's experience will shape FSI’s next chapter:
November 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Next week: "Examining the Effect of Starlink on Ukrainian Battlefield Performance" with @renardsexton.bsky.social.

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Examining the Effect of Starlink on Ukrainian Battlefield Performance
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November 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Next week: "Drones, Drugs, and the Constitution: The New Frontiers of Executive Power" with CISAC's @htrinkunas.bsky.social and Allen Weiner

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Drones, Drugs, and the Constitution: The New Frontiers of Executive Power | Stanford Law School
Since September 2025, the Trump administration has conducted at least nineteen drone strikes against suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbe
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November 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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As nuclear tensions rise again, history offers a warning: every “test” left real victims and poisoned lands. CISAC Affiliate, @maximepolleri.bsky.social revisits the lasting consequences of nuclear weapons testing in his latest for @thediplomat.com
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Nuclear Tests and Their Legacy of Harms in Asia-Pacific
Nuclear “tests” are best conceptualized as environmental disasters with consequences that are still felt today, particularly in Oceania and Central Asia.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Next week: "How America Failed to Disarm North Korea: The Inside Story" with Joel Wit

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November 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Next week: "The Unforgiving Hour: New Technologies, Old Ideas, and the Fragility of American Power" with Amy Zegart

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November 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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As drones become a ubiquitous part of war, Rose Gottemoeller of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social says steps need to be taken now to prevent them from becoming a new means to deliver nuclear weapons: ow.ly/K7Yx50Xli7a
The US and Russia can lead the way in banning nuclear-armed drones
Putin’s surprising call to extend the New Start treaty is a chance for atomic powers to make the world safer
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November 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Next week: "The War in Ukraine and the Future of Security in Europe" with Rose Gottemoeller, Colin Kahl and Gabrielius Landsbergis

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The War in Ukraine and the Future of Security in Europe
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October 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Don’t miss your chance to apply for a CISAC fellowship! The deadline is December 3.

For more information and where to apply, check out the CISAC Fellowship page ⤵️
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October 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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From an 11-year-old in Kentucky mesmerized by Deng Xiaoping in a cowboy hat to one of the nation’s leading experts on intelligence and technology, CISAC's Amy Zegart turned childhood curiosity into a lifelong calling.
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Studying the secret world of spycraft
Amy Zegart has devoted her career to understanding national security challenges and emerging threats in the digital age.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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OUT TODAY!

My new book, Autocrats vs. Democrats, looks at the challenges posed by autocratic Russia and China and explains how/why the U.S. must lead the democratic world in response.

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October 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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This week | Oct. 30, 3:30pm PT
"What’s Next in the Iran-Israel Nuclear Conflict" with Siegfried Hecker, Abbas Milani, and Or Rabinowitz.

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What’s Next in the Iran-Israel Nuclear Conflict
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October 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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🗓️Save the date | Nov. 6, 9:00am PT
The 4th Annual Geopolitics of Technology in East Asia Conference is right around the corner!

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4th Annual Geopolitics of Technology in East Asia
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October 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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“Can this be reversed?” she said. “The answer is, it can’t be,” says CISAC affiliated scholar Ruth Gibson on the irreversible toll of famine and starvation happening in Gaza for @newyorker.com.
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What Comes After Starvation in Gaza?
For the severely malnourished, simply starting to eat normal meals again can cause sickness—even death.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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One week away! Don't forget to RSVP⤵️
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🗓️ Mark your calendars! The 2025 Drell Lecture will be October 29th with speaker Jill Hruby. RSVP for event at the link below ⤵️
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October 22, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Next week: "The Untold Story of China's Nuclear Weapon Development and Testing" with Hui Zhang

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October 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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On @cnn.com, Rose Gottemoeller of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social explains where the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine stand on potential negotiations as President Trump prepares to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday. ow.ly/piNQ50XcAYt
Putin ‘showing some vulnerability,’ says former NATO official | CNN
Veteran Russia analyst Rose Gottemoeller says moves by Putin to expand military mobilization indicate he’s playing a “dangerous game.”
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October 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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We are two weeks away from the 2025 Drell Lecture! Seats are limited, RSVP now to save yours! ⤵️
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🗓️ Mark your calendars! The 2025 Drell Lecture will be October 29th with speaker Jill Hruby. RSVP for event at the link below ⤵️
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October 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Next week: "Laying the Foundation for Environmental Peacebuilding: Assessing Scientific and Environmental Cooperation during and after the Cold War" with Erika Weinthal

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Laying the Foundation for Environmental Peacebuilding: Assessing Scientific
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October 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Our fellowship application is now open! We are seeking applicants for the 2026-2027 Fellowship Program. The application deadline is December 3, 2025. Check out the link below for more information and where to apply!
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October 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Next week: "Local Peace, International Builders: How the UN Builds Peace from the Bottom Up" with @wnomikos.bsky.social.

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October 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Putin has offered to extend the New START Treaty for an additional year beyond its 2026 expiration date if the U.S. elects to do the same. Is this a deal Washington should take?

Steve Pifer of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social weighs in on the pros and cons ↘️ ow.ly/sxSt50X7oPr
Responding to Putin’s Proposal to Extend New START
With the [New START] treaty due to expire in February 2026, the Trump administration must decide how to respond to a Russian proposal to extend the treaty’s quantitative limits for one year
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October 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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October 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Next week: "Post-Cold War Era as History" with Mary Elise Sarotte.

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Mary Elise Sarotte — Post-Cold War Era as History
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October 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM