Maxwell Simon

Maxwell Simon is a former program coordinator and research assistant with the Project on Nuclear Issues in the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in government and history. Prior to joining CSIS, he held positions as a junior research fellow at the Tony Blair Institute in London and as a legislative intern in the United States Senate.

Authored by Maxwell Simon

Analysis / Report

Influence and Escalation: Implications of Russian and Chinese Influence Operations for Crisis Management

By: Rebecca Hersman, Eric Brewer, Maxwell Simon and Lindsey Sheppard

Published: Nov 17, 2021

As influence operations increasingly engage strategic-level interests, capabilities, and risks—U.S. infrastructure, institutions, elites, or those of our close allies—existing assumptions about their escalatory potential may not prove sound.

Analysis / Report

Deep Dive Debrief: Strategic Stability and Competition in the Arctic

By: Rebecca Hersman, Eric Brewer and Maxwell Simon

Published: Jan 6, 2021

This brief reflects discussions and insights from a deep dive workshop convened by PONI at Kings Bay Submarine Base on strategic stability and great power competition in the Arctic. This brief focuses on how climate, economic, and political trends in the Arctic region impact U.S. strategic interests, and the implications of these trends for nuclear stability, policy, and posture.

Series: Deep Dive Debrief

Analysis / Commentary

Breaking the Silo: Examining International Security at the Nuclear Nexus

By: Rebecca Hersman, Reja Younis and Maxwell Simon

Published: Oct 8, 2020

Understanding international security issues at the “nuclear nexus” is critical for managing a contemporary security environment characterized by rapid technological innovation, increased strategic competition, and a looming nuclear shadow.

Series: Nuclear Nexus