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Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction > Home Skip to main content (Press Enter). Toggle navigation Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction National Defense University WMD Center Search Search the WMD Center site: Search Search the WMD Center site: Search Home About Director's Message Employment Opportunities Faculty and Staff What are WMD? Events Spotlight Seminar Series Invitational Workshops Annual Symposium Publications By Topic Arms Control & Nonproliferation Biological Issues Chemical Issues Consequence Management Countering WMD Defining WMD Deterrence & Escalation Emerging Technologies Forensics & Attribution Missile Defense Nuclear Issues WMD Elimination WMD Interdiction WMD Terrorism By Region East Asia Europe & Russia Middle East South Asia Publication Type Articles & Op-Eds Books & Book Chapters Case Studies Occasional Papers Proceedings Strategic Forums Other Publications Education CWMD Graduate Fellowship Program for Emerging Leaders WMD Studies Concentration Resources Experts Contact Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction The Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction is at the forefront of education and research on the impact of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) on U.S. and global security. Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction The Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction is at the forefront of education and research on the impact of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) on U.S. and global security. Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction The Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction is at the forefront of education and research on the impact of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) on U.S. and global security. Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction The Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction is at the forefront of education and research on the impact of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) on U.S. and global security. CWMD Graduate Fellowship Application NOW OPEN The application for the 2020 cohort of CWMD Graduate Fellows is now open. Biotechnology for the Battlefield: In Need of a Strategy In her article, published on War on the Rocks, CSWMD Senior Research Fellow Dr. Diane DiEuliis discusses the need for a more cohesive strategy to harness the potential uses of biotechnology on the battlefield. Robert Mikulak Receives OPCW-The Hague Award The OPCW-The Hague Award recognizes individuals and institutions that have made an outstanding contribution towards the goal of a world permanently free of chemical weapons. Linton Brooks awarded John S. Foster Medal CSWMD would like to congratulate our expert consultant AMB Linton Brooks, who was recently awarded the John S. Foster Medal for contributions to nuclear security. Recent Publications Fentanyl as a Chemical Weapon John Caves provides some perspective on the question of whether fentanyl should be considered a chemical weapon, and offers some recommendations to mitigate the risk that fentanyl compounds could be weaponized in the future. The INF Treaty: A Spectacular, Inflexible, Time-bound Success This article discusses the changing dynamics that led first Moscow and then Washington to reevaluate the merit of the INF Treaty. It concludes that the treaty's relative rigidity may play a key role in its undoing and suggests that future arms control negotiations develop more flexible and resilient mechanisms of review, dispute resolution, and verification. Deterrence in the 21st Century: Integrating Nuclear and Conventional Force In this article, published in Strategic Studies Quarterly, Robert Peters, Justin Anderson, and Harrison Menke advocate better integration between nuclear deterrence strategies and nuclear deterrence operations with US conventional defense policy, strategy, and planning processes. WMD in the Digital Age: Understanding the Impact of Emerging Technologies In E&C Research Paper no. 4, Dr. Bajema explores three broad trends associated with emerging technologies that are fundamentally altering the WMD context, changing the threat space, and undermining the traditional tool box for countering WMD: digitization, convergence, and democratization. Biotechnology for the Battlefield: In Need of a Strategy In her article, published on War on the Rocks, CSWMD Senior Research Fellow Dr. Diane DiEuliis discusses the need for a more cohesive strategy to harness the potential uses of biotechnology on the battlefield. 873 Tweets by WMDCenter Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction Abraham Lincoln Hall, Suite 2400 260 Fifth Ave., Bldg. 64 Fort Lesley J. McNair Washington, DC 20319-5066 e-mail WMDWebmaster@ndu.edu Follow Us About DOD Link Disclaimer FOIA NDU.edu Contact DOD Inspector General Recovery Act Web Policy USA.gov No FEAR Act DOD Careers Privacy and Security Site Map...