Center for Disarmament, Science and Technology (CDAST)

About the Center for Disarmament, Science and Technology (CDAST)

CDAST promotes the development of an operational framework for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), conducts research on disarmament, non-proliferation, and security issues, and engages in information dissemination, human resource development, and international exchange.
The Center aims to contribute to Japan's contributions in the field of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.

Research and analysis, and information dissemination

on disarmament, non-proliferation, and issues related to technology and security.

Human resource development

to foster future leaders in disarmament and non-proliferation

Exchange activities

through lectures and dialogue sessions

History and Overview Message from the Director

CDAST

Featured Articles

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JIIA Strategic Comments (2026-15) Caught in the Crossfire: The Weaponization of Economic Interdependence and the Rise of Strategic Litmus Tests

Yoshiaki Takayama (Research Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs)

08.06.2026

#Security #JIIA Strategic Comments #CTBT #CDAST #Science and Technology #Disarmament / Non-proliferation #Center for Disarmament, Science and Technology (CDAST)

JIIA Strategic Comments (2026-14) Preserving the Nuclear Test Moratorium at the NPT Review Conference

Mao Takahata (Research Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs)

12.05.2026

#Security #Europe #JIIA Strategic Comments #Disarmament / Non-proliferation #Science and Technology #CDAST #Center for Disarmament, Science and Technology (CDAST)

JIIA Strategic Comments (2026-7) “Forward Deterrence” and the New Age of France’s Nuclear Deterrence

Timothée Albessard（Special Research Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs. Graduated from The École Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Paris, France）

06.03.2026

#Security #Indo-Pacific #JIIA Strategic Comments #Center for Disarmament, Science and Technology (CDAST) #CDAST #Disarmament / Non-proliferation #Science and Technology

JIIA Strategic Comments (2025-16)The Perils of “Selective Proliferation” for U.S. Allies and the Global Order

Timothée Albessard（Special Research Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs. Graduated from The École Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Paris, France）

26.12.2025

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Examining Japan’s Complex Attitudes Toward Nuclear Weapons "Ambivalent Japan: Japanese public attitudes toward nuclear weapons." (The Nonproliferation Review, 32(1–3), 75–106. )

23.12.2025

Event Reports

Explore reports on events hosted by the Center for Disarmament, Science and Technology (CDAST).