Center for Global Security Research

Mapping IAEA Verification Tools to AI Governance: A Mechanism-by-Mechanism Analysis
Prof. Christina Krawec

At present, the speed of AI advancement outstrips current governance mechanisms. Advancing common understanding among all AI stakeholders – from governments to commercial developers to independent researchers – is imperative to the successful integration of assessment and verification measures. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) provides a mature, technical precedent for nuclear-focused, multilateral verification.

Obama and the Bomb: New START, Russia and the Politics of Post-Cold War Arms Control
Dr. Frank Jones

This lecture describes how President Barack Obama and his administration used the negotiation and ratification of an arms control treaty, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), as a vehicle for advancing one of the president’s primary foreign policy objectives, a reset of U.S. relations with Russia.

The Road to Zero: History and Personal Engagement
Dr. George Miller

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has provided technical input to the long process that led to the negotiation and signing of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). This talk will provide an overview of that history as well as insight based on personal engagement into some of the significant events.

Toward a New Strategic Approach to U.S. Extended Nuclear Deterrence
Ms. Paige Gasser

Over the past 75 years, U.S. extended nuclear deterrence has been central to alliance security in Europe and Asia. That system now faces mounting strain as multiple adversaries expand and modernize their nuclear forces and as U.S. strategic priorities shift, raising serious questions about the credibility and effectiveness of U.S. guarantees.

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An overarching goal of CGSR is to engage and develop the next generation of experts who can integrate significant technical expertise with a deep understanding of policy when addressing national security issues.

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