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Reja Younis

is the program manager and a research associate with the Project on Nuclear Issues in the International Security Program at CSIS. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social sciences and liberal arts from the Institute of Business Administration Karachi and a master’s degree in international relations from the University of Chicago.
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Surveillance, Situational Awareness, and Warning at the Conventional-Strategic Interface

The expansion of dual-capable delivery systems and the diversification of strategic forms of warfare to include cyber, space, and advanced high precision conventional strike capabilities have sharply eroded structural conventional-nuclear firebreaks.

January 15, 2021 — Rebecca Hersman, Reja Younis
Analysis / Reform, Strategy

Nuclear Command and Civilian Control: Civil-Military Relations and the Use of Nuclear Weapons

In the nuclear realm, the challenge of civilian control is solved with presidential authority. Understanding and addressing the concessions that presidents might make to military expertise surfaces the precarious nature of civilian nuclear command and control.

November 18, 2020 — Alice Hunt Friend, Reja Younis
Analysis / Strategy

Breaking the Silo: Examining International Security at the Nuclear Nexus

Understanding international security issues at the “nuclear nexus” is critical for managing a contemporary security environment characterized by rapid technological innovation, increased strategic competition, and a looming nuclear shadow.

October 8, 2020 — Rebecca Hersman, Reja Younis, Maxwell Simon
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