Research Analyst
(202) 546-0795 x 2107
srostker@armscontrolcenter.org
Shawn Rostker is a Research Analyst with the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. His research investigates issues of nuclear strategy, arms control and emerging technologies, with a regional focus on East Asia.
Prior to joining the Center, Rostker worked on technology policy and competition at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, as well as nuclear deterrence and the North Korean weapons program during his time at the Center for Political-Military Analysis.
He holds a Bachelor’s in International Relations from the University of California, San Diego where he graduated summa cum laude, and a Master’s in Security Studies from Georgetown University.
Recent Analysis from Shawn Rostker
- Op-ed: Nuclear Testing Is a Relic. Resuming It Would Be Reckless. April 8, 2025
- The U.S. Missile Launcher That Is Enraging China March 25, 2025
- Op-ed: Hypersonic Overhype February 4, 2025
- The Fall of Assad: A Cautionary Tale for Kim Jong Un December 12, 2024
- Op-ed: China’s military mishaps don’t add up to strategic weakness November 15, 2024
- Op-ed: Californians must step up pressure to ensure a full cleanup of toxic Santa Susana lab October 21, 2024
- Heatwaves and H-Bombs: The Nuclear Triad’s Vulnerabilities to Climate Change August 27, 2024
- Op-ed: Nuclear Shadows Over South Asia: Strategic Instabilities in the China-India-Pakistan Triad August 9, 2024
- US vs China, Israel vs Iran, India vs Pakistan: Asia plays with fire as nuclear war safety net frays April 28, 2024
- Op-Ed: Risk reduction can help prevent nuclear crises. Here’s how. March 22, 2024
