Stephen Young
Washington Representative/Senior Analyst
Global Security Program

Expertise
nuclear arms control
U.S. nuclear policy
missile defense

Profile
Stephen Young represents UCS before Congress on a wide range of arms control and international security issues, including national missile defense and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. He also works with scientists from across the country to bring the voice of the scientific community to bear on critical national security policies.

Before joining UCS, Young was Deputy Director of the Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers, a national alliance of 17 major nuclear disarmament organizations. He previously served as a senior analyst at the British-American Security Information Council, legislative and field director for 20/20 Vision, and senior information specialist at ACCESS, a security information clearinghouse. He was also a fellow in the Bureau of Human Rights at the Department of State.

Young is the author of numerous articles and publications on nuclear weapons policy and arms control, including Pushing the Limits: The Decision on National Missile Defense. He is a frequent spokesman on global security issues in news outlets like the Washington Post, CNN, and the NBC Nightly News. He has a Masters Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University and a BA from Carleton College.

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