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Professor Scott D. Sagan



 [Creeds and Contestation: How US Nuclear and Legal Doctrine Influence Each Other](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/event-calendar/2026/2026-09-02) 

 

   

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Ambassador (ret.) Eric S. Edelman



 [Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) and the Three Body Problem](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/event-calendar/2026/2026-08-25) 

 

   

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Dr. Michael Goldfien



 [Nuclear Rivalry and Conventional War: Evidence from Elite Military Opinion](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/event-calendar/2026/2026-08-19) 

 

   

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Dr. Lauren Sukin



 [Retrenchment Signaling and the Erosion of NATO Credibility](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/event-calendar/2026/2026-08-10) 

 

   

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Dr. Asha George



 [The National Blueprint for Biodefense](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/event-calendar/2026/2026-08-05) 

 

   

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Professor Mark Bell



 [How New is the New Nuclear Age?](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/event-calendar/2026/2026-07-21) 

 

   

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Dr. Maximilian Hoell



 [Second Centers of Nuclear Decisionmaking: The History and Growing Relevance of Independent Nuclear Forces](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/sites/cgsr/files/2026-06/Web_260612_CGSR-Maximilian%20Hoell-Occasional-Paper-Second-Centers.pdf) 

 

   

 

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# Thrust Areas





 





 

 

 

 

 ![major rivalry](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/sites/cgsr/files/styles/scaled_220w/public/pubs/2024-08/major_rivalry.jpg?itok=Y6-7nDCT "major rivalry")

[Major Power Rivalry and Deterrence](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/about/major-power-rivalry-deterrence)



 ![Regional Security tank](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/sites/cgsr/files/styles/scaled_220w/public/pubs/2024-08/Regional_Security_tank.jpg?itok=o_lLQ-9S "Regional Security tank")

[New Regional Challengers and Challenges](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/about/regional-challenges)



 ![strategic deterrence](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/sites/cgsr/files/styles/scaled_220w/public/pubs/2024-08/strategic_deterrence_lg.jpg?itok=_co-L-Rz "strategic deterrence")

[Toward Integrated Strategic Deterrence](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/about/integrated-strategic-deterrence)



 ![competitive](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/sites/cgsr/files/styles/scaled_220w/public/pubs/2024-08/competitive.jpg?itok=x3-AAgbR "competitive")

[The Future of Long Term Competitive Strategies](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/about/long-term-competition)



 ![cooperative](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/sites/cgsr/files/styles/scaled_220w/public/pubs/2024-08/cooperative.jpg?itok=dOqUrtlr "cooperative")

[The Future of Cooperative Measures to Reduce Nuclear Dangers](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/about/cooperative-measures-reduce-nuclear-dangers)







 







 

 

 

 

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# Latest Videos





 





 

 

 

 



 



   
**[How New is the New Nuclear Age?](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/event-calendar/2026/2026-07-21)**  
*Professor Mark Bell*

Since the mid-2010s, scholars and analysts have declared the emergence of a dangerous ‘new’ or ‘third’ nuclear age. Beyond academia, the concept of the new nuclear age is proving influential with policymakers in a range of countries.



 

 

 





 



 



   
**[Polarization and International Politics](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/event-calendar/2026/2026-05-18)**  
*Dr. Rachel Myrick*

Polarization is a defining feature of politics in the United States and many other democracies. Yet although there is much research focusing on the effects of polarization on domestic politics, little is known about how polarization influences international cooperation and conflict.



 

 

 





 

 

 

 



 



   
**[Assessing Europe’s (Bad) Nuclear Options](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/event-calendar/2026/2026-05-04)**  
*Dr. Tobias Bunde*

Europe must urgently confront a new nuclear reality. In recent years, Russia’s nuclear-backed revisionism has reintroduced nuclear coercion and the threat of nuclear escalation to the continent, underscoring the importance of credible nuclear deterrence.



 

 

 





 



 



   
**[Russia After the War with Ukraine](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/event-calendar/2026/2026-04-02)**  
*Dr. Eugene Rumer*

Former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin, known for his awkward speaking style, once said: “we wanted to make it better, but it turned out as always.” Russia’s war with Ukraine is a perfect match for Chernomyrdin’s most famous quote.



 

 

 





 

 

 

 

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# Latest Publications





 





 

 

 

 

 ![Second Centers of Nuclear Decisionmaking: The History and Growing Relevance of Independent Nuclear Forces](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/sites/cgsr/files/2026-06/CGSR%20OP_Second%20Centers%20of%20Nuclear%20Decisionmaking.PNG "Second Centers of Nuclear Decisionmaking: The History and Growing Relevance of Independent Nuclear Forces")

[**Second Centers of Nuclear Decisionmaking: The History and Growing Relevance of Independent Nuclear Forces**](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/sites/cgsr/files/2026-06/Web_260612_CGSR-Maximilian%20Hoell-Occasional-Paper-Second-Centers.pdf)

*Maximilian Hoell*



 





 

 ![On Theories of Change: Rethinking the Ban Treaty and Disarmament Strategies](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/sites/cgsr/files/2026-03/CoverLP17_Rethinking%20the%20Ban%20LP.jpeg "On Theories of Change: Rethinking the Ban Treaty and Disarmament Strategies")

[**On Theories of Change: Rethinking the Ban Treaty and Disarmament Strategies**](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/sites/cgsr/files/2026-03/260219_Rethinking%20the%20Ban%20LP.pdf)

*Heather Williams*



 





 

 ![Occasional Paper Tech Comp](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/sites/cgsr/files/2025-11/COVER%2025-CGSR-albertson2-CGSR-Occasional-Paper-Technology-Competition%20v33.png "In Search of Strategic Advantage: Understanding the Landscape of Technology Competition")

[**In Search of Strategic Advantage: Understanding the Landscape of Technology Competition**](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/sites/cgsr/files/2025-11/CGSR-Occasional-Paper-Technology-Competition_web_final.pdf)

*Kimberly Peh and Michael Albertson, editors*



 





 

 ![Between Tragedy & Catastrophe](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/sites/cgsr/files/2025-11/Cover_StewardshipTransformation.jpg "Between Tragedy & Catastrophe")

[**From Stewardship to Transformation: Toward a Nuclear Enterprise for the 21st Century**](https://cgsr.llnl.gov/sites/cgsr/files/2025-12/251112-CL-CGSR-Occasional-Paper-From-Stewardship-to-Transformation.pdf)

*Brad Roberts, editor*



 





 

 

 

 

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