Dr. Jaganath Sankaran has been awarded a competitive grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York for the interdisciplinary research project, “How Are Modern Technologies Affecting Nuclear Risks?” Dr. Sankaran has partnered with Dr. Jaworek, the Director of the Nuclear Policy Program in the Nuclear Threat Initiative, to examine the economic and sociopolitical impacts stemming from the potential use of nuclear weapons in space — specifically targeting satellites and critical ground-based infrastructure — and to assess how these events could harm vital national functions and global stability. The goal of the project is to inform policymakers and the public about the risks of nuclear weapons in space and to develop measures to reduce these threats. Dr. Sankaran’s new grant was awarded through a competitive process, highlighting the significance and timeliness of his research and its importance for international peace and security.
The Asia Policy Program is a joint program between the Strauss Center for International Law and Clements Center for National Security.
Asia Policy Program Director Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens recently co-authored a paper for The Carnegie Endowment of International Peace examining how China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has transformed into a major global security actor. Since 2006, China has signed at least 205 police and security cooperation agreements with over seventy-four countries. Utilizing a new dataset of 170 bilateral and...
Asia Policy Program Director Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens recently co-hosted a discussion on artificial intelligence and its implications for military decision-making and strategic stability for the Texas National Security Review. The Texas National Security Review is a joint venture between the Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Clements Center for National Security. Dr. Greitens interview with Michael...
Asia Policy Program Director Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens was recently interviewed for an article in The Associated Press titled “Counterespionage thriller is first Chinese movie to get backing of intelligence agency.” "Scare Out" is China's first movie officially endorsed by the Ministry of State Security. The move reflects a broader shift by the MSS toward greater public engagement as the...