As U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook made clear in his recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, if the United States fails to secure an extension to the arms embargo against Iran that expires in October, it is willing to try and force the reimposition of UN sanctions on Iran.
Nonproliferation
Events
2020 PONI Virtual Summer Conference
Held virtually with colleagues from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, this conference will feature two days of presentations from rising experts covering topics such as nuclear modernization policy and strategies, arms control, proliferation challenges, and deterrence.
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Did America Learn the Wrong Lessons from its Clash with Iran?
The United States and Iran are once again on the verge of conflict. On March 11, a volley of short-range rockets killed a U.S. soldier and contractor, as well as a British solider, at an Iraqi base near Baghdad.
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A Peace Regime for the Korean Peninsula
A Peace Regime for the Korean Peninsula Date: Thursday, March 12, 2020 Time: 10:00am – 11:30am Location: U.S. Institute of Peace 2301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037 In June 2018, the United States and North Korea committed to building “a lasting and stable peace regime on the Korean Peninsula.” And although the recent collapse of negotiations Read More
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Congress and defense policy: A conversation with Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas
Congress and defense policy: A conversation with Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas Monday, Mar 02, 2020 10:00 AM–11:00 AM EST Brookings Institution Falk Auditorium 1775 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Foreign policy is the domain of the executive branch, but Congress plays a key constitutional role by passing budgets and conducting oversight. As the Department of Read More
Conference
PONI Capstone Conference
Due to internal guidance from CSIS, guidance from STRATCOM partners, and our determination to prioritize everyone’s health and safety we are going to postpone the Capstone Conference. This is a priority event for us and we are currently working to reschedule the conference and will follow up with you all as soon as we nail Read More
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Full Committee Hearing: “Security Update on the Korean Peninsula”
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 (10:00 AM – Rayburn 2118 – Open to the Public) Witnesses: John C. Rood Office of the Secretary of Defense Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Lt. Gen. David W. Allvin Joint Staff Director for Strategy, Plans and Policy – J5
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A Conversation With IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi
EVENT DETAILS: DATE Wednesday, February 5, 2020 TIME 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. LOCATION 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 SPEAKER Rafael Mariano Grossi MODERATOR George Perkovich CONTACT Erin McLaughlin +1 202 939 2306 | EMcLaughlin@ceip.org Ambassador Rafael Mariano Grossi assumed the office of director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on December Read More
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Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula: Different Ways, Same Goal
JANUARY 31, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:30 P.M. THE STIMSON CENTER The issue of denuclearization of the Korean peninsula faces diverse challenges, as the US and North Korea are driven by their own strategic goals and perspectives on how to achieve them. Further complicating this issue are the different interpretations and policy solutions by South Read More
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Iran’s Recent Nuclear Announcement in the Context of Rising Regional Tensions
On January 5—amidst quickly escalating tensions between the United States and Iran—Tehran announced its latest steps to walk back its commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal.
