April 10th, 2013

Hecker responds to NKorea's intent to expand nuclear arsenal

North Korea says it will restart its nuclear facilities, including its nuclear reactor in Yongbyon, which had been mothballed since 2007. CISAC's Siegfried Hecker -- who has visited North Korea numerous times and was given a tour of its uranium enrichment facility in 2010 -- and considers the consequences in this Q&A.; Read more »

February 1st, 2013

Cuéllar outlines complexities of border security and immigration policy

In an interview for the Stanford Report, Co-Director Tino Cuéllar discusses the complex link between border security and immigration policy, and says that bad legislation could impede the full regularization of millions of prospective immigrants.

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July 27th, 2012

Q&A;: Stanford terrorism expert Martha Crenshaw on Olympic security

Martha Crenshaw, a senior fellow at FSI and CISAC, explains what kinds of threats exist at the Games and what's being done to safeguard the XXX Olympics. Read more »

July 9th, 2012

Sig Hecker: "It's time to close the door" on nuclear testing

In an interview with the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization, CISAC Co-Director and nuclear expert Sig Hecker explains why U.S. ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty would bolster national security. He also discusses stockpile stewardship and how the U.S. nuclear arsenal is secure and reliable without nuclear tests. Read more »

March 16th, 2012

Former U.S. Sen. Feingold and CISAC Co-Director Cuéllar encourage Americans to think globally

Former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold and CISAC Co-Director Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar encourage Americans to work with U.S. government on engaging with the world to restore America's national unity and regain global respect. Read more »

February 16th, 2012

Q&A;: Fingar shares insight on Chinese vice president's U.S. visit

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping recently visited the United States to meet with top officials and tour various cities. China experts followed the trip closely because Xi is anticipated to become China’s next president. Thomas Fingar spoke with the Shanghai Oriental Morning Post about the visit, and about the Obama administration's Asia policy. Read more »

February 6th, 2012

Q&A;: Stanford’s Cuéllar and US diplomat on human rights and the Internet

U.S. Ambassador Eileen Donahoe recently brought fellow diplomats to Stanford to meet with scholars, human rights activists, and Silicon Valley leaders to address questions engendered by a free and open Internet. She joins CISAC’s Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar for a discussion about the potential and challenges facing the online frontier. Read more »

November 8th, 2011

Tino Cuéllar: A discussion with U.S. Rep. Xavier Becerra

In a Q&A; for Stanford Lawyer magazine, CISAC Co-Director Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar discusses with U.S. Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) immigration, national security, and how the Congressional panel on deficit reduction -- the "Super Committee" -- will address the country's long-term fiscal challenges. Read more »

June 13th, 2011

Scott Sagan: Why Pakistan's nuclear weapons remain 'a serious concern'

In an interview with GlobalPost, CISAC's Scott Sagan discusses the risks of terrorists seizing materials from Pakistan's arsenal. Read more »

May 1st, 2011

Martha Crenshaw: How Bin Laden's death changes terrorism (with video)

CISAC's Martha Crenshaw has been researching terrorist organizations since the late 1960s. In the wake of the U.S. military’s successful mission against Osama bin Laden, she comments on what happens to Al Qaeda now and the challenges that remain.
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April 17th, 2011

Scott D. Sagan: A conversation with the CISAC co-director

In a wide-ranging interview, CISAC co-director Scott Sagan discusses his career in political science, and his interests in nuclear deterrence, nonproliferation, South Asia, and more.
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April 4th, 2011

The View From the Cockpit: A Radio Interview with Jason Armagost

Lieutenant Colonel Jason Armagost, CISAC Military Fellow, discusses his experiences, his role in the war in Iraq, and how literature helps him make sense of it all with The 7th Avenue Project on NPR affiliate KUSP-FM. (Listen online below)

• » The View From the Cockpit: Lieutenant Colonel Jason Armagost (listen online)

April 5th, 2010

David Holloway weighs in on U.S.-Russian nuclear treaty slated for signing this week

In an interview with Stanford Report, the author of 'Stalin and the Bomb' reviews the steps taken to reduce nuclear weapons and discusses what a new treaty between the United States and Russia means for the future. Read more »

March 6th, 2009

CISAC's Hecker talks North Korea

In an exclusive interview with The Stanford Daily, CISAC Co-Director Siegfried Hecker spoke about his recent trip to North Korea. Read more »

December 4th, 2008

Q&A;: South Asia security expert discusses terrorist attacks in Mumbai

In an interview with Stanford Report, CISAC's Paul Kapur discusses the terrorist group likely behind last week's attacks in Mumbai and how he expects developments to unfold. Read more »

July 2nd, 2008

Q&A;: Inside Yongbyon nuclear plant

CISAC Co-Director Siegfried Hecker talks to Al Jazeera about being one of the few outsiders to have visited North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility, what he saw on his visits to the plant, and how likely he thinks it is that North Korea will give up its nuclear program. Read more »