2021 exposed the growing threat of non-state actors to nuclear security – without renewed high-level multilateral cooperation to prevent nuclear terrorism risks in 2022, efforts to strengthen the international nuclear security architecture could face a critical juncture.
An extended interview with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency as he tackles the threat of nuclear proliferation in the middle of a global pandemic.
This policy paper was originally published by the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management and presented at their Annual Meeting, August 23-September 1, 2021
This policy paper was originally published by the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management and presented at their Annual Meeting, August 23-September 1, 2021
Understanding technical exchanges conducted between the United States and Russia on inventory management provide insight into how to address current nuclear security challenges
Case studies of crises that impact nuclear security provide important opportunities to learn and build resilience into nuclear facilities and organizations
April 2021 marked the fifth anniversary of the 2016 nuclear security summit. The nuclear security summit process was a high point for multilateral progress to strengthen nuclear security, with dozens of world leaders focused on the effort. Recent state …
Looking back on the Cooperative Threat Reduction program assistance in improving Russian personnel reliability programs provides valuable insights for today’s experts
Site Visit Prep The windows on the Russian van are blacked out with paint and cardboard covers. Four Americans from the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program climb in and take our seats surrounded by security officers from the Russian Ministry of …
Featured Speaker Stephen G. Burns, Former Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Stephen G. Burns served as a Commissioner on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission from November 2014 through April 2019 and was designated Chairman by President Ob …
Nuclear security cooperation can be one of the most useful tools for engaging with a former adversary because it represents a strong common purpose to protect nuclear materials from terrorist threats and unauthorized personnel. That shared goal can end …
International nuclear security cooperation is a key element of reducing nuclear terrorism risks. Stories about this cooperation help to educate nuclear security policymakers and practitioners of its value. The video, below, includes exclusive footage o …
Nearly a decade later, however, the global nuclear security landscape has changed. Nuclear security regulations and practices have improved. International institutions and norms supporting global nuclear security architecture are stronger. Countries ha …
COVID-19 is decimating families, communities, economies, and, if not managed properly could, potentially undermine security at nuclear sites around the globe.
Washington, DC — The Stimson Center has appointed Nickolas Roth as new Director of its Nuclear Security program and Senior Fellow. Under Roth’s direction, the program will focus on interdisciplinary research to strengthen nuclear security implementatio …
Stimson, in consultation with nuclear security specialists, regulators, insurers, lawyers, and facility operators, propose a model that encourages nuclear facilities to demonstrate their “duty of care”—the ways in which operators, particularly at the executive and managerial levels, take reasonable care or exercise reasonable skill to address foreseeable threats and correct security vulnerabilities—in a way that would be defensible to a judge or jury.
The Stimson Center, World Institute for Nuclear Security, and 39 Essex – UK explore ways nuclear industry actors can demonstrate ‘Duty of Care’ to prevent security incidents, and how this could affect nuclear liability determinations. Read the c …
With the entry into force of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM/A), the legal bedrock for physical protection has been extended to cover civilian nuclear material in domestic use, storage and transport …
Market competition, along with a trifecta of major nuclear incidents — Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima — have posed barriers to the growth and public acceptance of nuclear power. Liberalization of electricity energy markets has made nuclear …