Policymakers and Security Experts on NPEC

Henry Sokolski and the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center have been for many years top resources for my work on nonproliferation issues. NPEC’s commitment to reducing the nuclear threat is second to none.

Sen. Ed Markey
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy

NPEC stands out among the many groups that provide analysis and information about nuclear nonproliferation because it focuses on something that receives less attention than it should – namely, the proliferation impacts of civilian nuclear cooperation.  You can count on NPEC to provide incisive analysis of nuclear nonproliferation issues from diverse points of view.

Congressman Brad Sherman
Ranking Member, House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific

NPEC does important work that no one else does. I’m honored to be associated with it.

Paul Bracken
Emeritus Professor of Management & Political Science, Yale University

Henry Sokolski is one of the few individuals and NPEC one of the few organisations that can be relied upon to keep a sharp dispassionate focus on all issues connected with nuclear non-proliferation. Scholars, think-tankers and policy-makers alike have reason to be very grateful.

Sir Lawrence Freedman
Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King’s College London

For the last quarter of a century, Henry Sokolski and NPEC’s insightful analysis has illuminated the most pressing nuclear issues and provided timely recommendations to prevent proliferation.

Graham T. Allison
Douglas Dillon Professor of Government, Harvard Kennedy School

The Nonproliferation Policy Education Center’s primary focus is on the potentially dangerous spread of nuclear weapons technology. It also scours the nuclear world for technical information on nuclear industry developments, problems and opportunities. One can disagree or agree with its research, but for me, it’s a good read.

Linden Blue
Co-owner and Vice Chairman, General Atomics

When the Russians attack a nuclear power station, I know to call the comprehensive Henry Sokolski of NPEC.

John Batchelor
Author and Host, CBS Audio Network, Eye on the World with John Batchelor

NPEC and Henry Sokolski deserve credit, not just for shooting straight on the dangers of nuclear proliferation, but for working behind the scenes to develop competitive strategies that meld military and diplomatic steps to deal with emerging missile threats and space satellite vulnerabilities.

Simon “Pete” Worden
Executive Director, Breakthrough Initiatives

For two decades, Henry Sokolski and NPEC have courageously and consistently advocated policies to prevent nuclear proliferation.  With a crystalline message, innovative analysis, and acute insights, NPEC has been a leader on one of the most important national security challenges to confront us.  We owe them our gratitude.

William Tobey
Former Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration

You can count on Henry Sokolski and NPEC to provide principled analysis and fearless recommendations on the leading proliferation issues of the day, regardless of political correctness or partisan interests.

Gary Samore
Former White House Coordinator for Arms Control and Weapons of Mass Destruction

In a town where institutions tend to stake out predictable and not very original positions, NPEC cannot be easily pigeon-holed. Its honest, hard-hitting analysis has often made administrations of both parties uncomfortable – and that’s probably a good thing.

Robert Einhorn
Former Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation, U.S. Department of State

Thanks to the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center no one dealing with nuclear non-proliferation policies and issues will ever be able to say “I didn’t know,” “I didn’t realize” or “what else could have been done?” This, by itself, is a major accomplishment.

Pierre Goldschmidt
Former Head of the IAEA, Department of Safeguards

Henry and NPEC — without fear or favor — have kept U.S. policy makers and the international community aware of the up and down sides associated with expanding global use of nuclear energy. Some may find it hard to listen to the down to earth and biting views NPEC presents, but they are an indispensable part of the debate.

Ollie Heinonen
Former Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Former Deputy Director General of the IAEA for Safe Guards

It is essential that government and industry are fully cognizant of the proliferation and security implications of their decisions and actions on nuclear energy. Henry Sokolski and NPEC provide a much-needed reality check – their independent in-depth analysis is invaluable in identifying weaknesses, oversights and dangers in nuclear policies and developments.

John Carlson
Former Director-General, Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office
Former Chair, IAEA Standing Advisory Group on Safeguards Implementation

Few nonproliferation policy shops, including the big ones, have accomplished as much as NPEC.

Victor Gilinsky
Former NRC Commissioner

Anyone with a serious interest in nuclear proliferation needs to track NPEC’s reports. NPEC provides not only up-to-date information, it exposes the considerable array of follies and contradictions in our policies. It is a one- stop shop for sanity on technology, economics, politics and bureaucratic behavior.

Henry Rowen
Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution
Former RAND President
Former Chairman, the National Intelligence Council, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense

NPEC has commissioned landmark research reports on  nuclear-proliferation-related issues and plays an important role in Washington’s nuclear-policy debates as an expert and effective nuclear iconoclast.

Frank Von Hippel
Princeton University, Co-chair International Panel on Fissile Materials

There are many think tanks in Washington. Very few of them can be described as invaluable. NPEC is one of those few. In an era where no issue matters more — or is thought about less — than nuclear proliferation, NPEC has consistently provided the most comprehensive and intelligent analysis available.

Bret Stephens
Columnist, The New York Times

NPEC is a vital and effective world leader in the deadly serious business of stopping the spread of nuclear weapons. If we don’t want to lose a city, or worse, we should support NPEC’s work now.

Amory Lovins
Cofounder, Chief Scientist, and Chairman Emeritus, Rocky Mountain Institute

NPEC and Henry Sokolski are a steady source of penetrating analysis and innovative policy recommendations. They are an exceptionally creative players in the nonproliferation field.

George Perkovich
VP for Studies, The Carnegie Endowment

NPEC has consistently been way ahead of the curve. Not only does NPEC identify problems long before they hit the front pages, it has an excellent record at bringing together regional experts with strategic thinkers. It also thinks seriously about how the other side will try to counter whatever approach the United States adopts and realizes that foreign policy problems usually require an ongoing campaign, not just immediate policy steps.

Patrick Clawson
Director of Research, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Henry Sokolski’s Nonproliferation Policy Education Center is a go-to place in Washington for deep, granular, nonpartisan, and actionable research on how to keep the world’s worst weapons out of the hands of the world’s most dangerous people.

Mark Dubowitz
Chief Executive, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies

The publications and activities of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center have been invaluable to me, my academic colleagues, and my students in understanding the complex and multi-faceted challenges of nonproliferation. In an area often characterized by self-interested and biased arguments, Henry and the NPEC can be counted on for the honest and penetrating analysis that is needed to inform our debates.

Robert Jervis
Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics, Columbia University