International Security Studies
Should the United States Change, Contain, or Engage Nuclear "Outliers" Iran and North Korea?
In this National Conversation, Robert Litwak and Thomas Friedman discuss whether countries such as Iran and North Korea, now branded nuclear "outliers" by the Obama Administration, can be integrated into the international community. read more
About the International Security Studies
The Division of International Security Studies addresses fundamental Wilsonian concerns affecting international order and U.S. national interests through its research, meetings, and publications. more
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"Global Nuclear Security in Times of Rapid Technology Change"
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June 07, 2013 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
The Wilson Center and the Los Alamos National Laboratory presents "Global Nuclear Security in Times of Rapid Technology Change" with Terry C. Wallace, Jr., principal associate director for global security at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. This meeting is part of an ongoing series that provides a forum for policy specialists from Congress and the Executive, business, academia, and journalism to exchange information and share perspectives on current nonproliferation issues. more
Works in Progress: All the Truth is Out & State of Siege
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This week we present two works in progress from current Wilson Center Public Policy Scholars, Matt Bai and Matthew Dallek. more
Wilson Forum - U.S. Special Operations 2020
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Admiral William McRaven, Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command lays out his vision for Special Operations Forces in the years ahead. more
The Way of the Knife
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Mark Mazzetti discusses his new book "The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth." Curtis Brainard surveys the landscape of science journalism. more
Security Roundtable: Dealing with Outliers
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We convene our security roundtable to discuss the best ways to deal with the “outlier states” of North Korea and Iran with Haleh Esfandiari, Robert Hathaway, and Robert Litwak. more