Catherine Murphy

Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Project on Nuclear Issues, Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Catherine Murphy is a program coordinator and research assistant with the Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She was previously a research intern with PONI. Prior to CSIS, Catherine was a legislative intern in the U.S. House of Representatives for Congressman Eric Swalwell and a data analytics intern at Redica Systems. Catherine holds a BA in government and international relations from Claremont McKenna College with a focus on U.S. national security and nuclear policy.

Authored by Catherine Murphy

America First, Allies, and Adversaries: Balancing Arms Control and Nonproliferation 

President Trump appears willing to make significant concessions on regional security issues—potentially including support for key partners—to bring adversaries to the negotiating table. Three areas of U.S. policy will influence whether this approach raises the risks of allied proliferation: the administration’s approach to nuclear modernization, extended deterrence, and security concessions.