National Security & Defense

Ryan A. Manzuk and Sébastien Philippe
Jul 30, 2026

Undocumented Uranium Exports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The team found unreported uranium exports from the Democratic Republic of the Congo could make between 600-1,500 nuclear weapons or fuel a standard…

Faculty & Researchers

Centers & Programs

Center for International Security Studies

The Center for International Security Studies (CISS) provides a home for the study and debate of national and international security — generating new knowledge in this field and educating the next generation of strategic thinkers and decision-makers.

Program on Science and Global Security

The Program on Science and Global Security (SGS) conducts scientific, technical, and policy research, analysis, and outreach to advance national and international policies for a safer and more peaceful world.

Empirical Studies of Conflict Project

The Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) empowers the nation’s best minds with the micro-level conflict data and information needed to address some of the most enduring and pressing challenges to international security.

Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination

The Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination (LISD) supports teaching, research, and publication about issues related to and emerging from self-determination, especially pertaining to the state, self-governance, sovereignty, security, and diplomacy.