Richard T. Cupitt

Richard T. Cupitt is a senior advisor at the Stimson Center in Washington, DC. He previously held senior positions at the US Department of State, where he advised the under secretary of state for arms control and international security and served as the special coordinator for UN Security Council resolution 1540, and at the Stimson Center, where he directed the Partnerships in Proliferation Prevention Program and the International Nuclear Security Forum. He also served as an expert for the UN Security Council’s 1540 Committee, and has held academic positions at American University, Emory University, Georgetown Law School, George Mason University, the University of North Texas, and the University of Georgia, including leadership positions for many years at the Center for International Trade and Security at Georgia. He has been a consultant on projects for the Department of State, the Department of Energy, several US national commissions, US national nuclear laboratories, and international organizations. He has produced four books and more than 20 peer-reviewed articles on nonproliferation and related topics, along with dozens of other security or trade-oriented publications.