Zachary M. Hosford
Zachary Hosford is the Special Assistant to the CEO of the Center for a New American Security, Nathaniel Fick. He previously served as the Special Assistant to the two co-founders of the organization, Kurt Campbell and Michèle Flournoy. His research at CNAS primarily centers on WMD-related threats, with a particular focus on nonproliferation and other nuclear weapons-related issues. His latest research concentrates on various nuclear weapons programs in East Asia, including an examination of the U.S.-China nuclear relationship as well as ongoing analyses of U.S. policy regarding North Korea’s nuclear activities.
Prior to joining CNAS, Hosford worked as a research intern at the Arms Control Association (ACA). While there, he authored several articles for the journal Arms Control Today including an analysis of the 2008 presidential candidates’ stances on a number of arms control and nonproliferation issues. Before joining ACA, Hosford focused on U.S.-Palestinian relations during an internship with the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the West Bank city of Ramallah, organized through George Mason University. He has completed graduate coursework at the University of Maryland in security studies and earned his B.A. from Franklin & Marshall College with a major in Scientific and Philosophical Studies of the Mind and a minor in Astronomy.
