Iran and the bomb: the truth is, nobody knows
…nuclear technology, and bodies such as the Nuclear Suppliers Group oversee the transfer of such technology. Strategic and moral considerations aside, a military nuclear programme is no small affair: it…
Nuclear Security in A Time of Crisis
…No. GSR Part 7, 215. https://www. iaea.org/publications/10905/preparedness-and-response-for-a-nuclear-or-radiological-emergency. 5 See for example ‘Developing a National Framework for Managing the Response to Nuclear Security Events’, IAEA Nuclear Security Series, No.370G, 2019. https://www.iaea.org/publications/13489/developing-a-national-framework-for-managing-the-response-to-nuclear-security-events….
Confronting the Risk of Nuclear Terrorism in Belgium and Beyond
…could be fashioned into a dirty bomb or crude nuclear device — and the safety and security of the 440 nuclear power plants in 31 countries. Next week, President Obama and more than 50…
Will A Nuclear Deal Affect Iran-Russia Civilian Nuclear Cooperation?
…and Advisory. By Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow, Middle East Perspectives project As U.S.-Iran talks progress toward a potential agreement limiting Iran’s ability to develop nuclear weapons, the progress of Iran’s…
The Art Of Brinkmanship: Unraveling Iran’s Nuclear Policy
…will continue to aggressively pursue its quest for nuclear weapons, regardless of international pressure, until they actually possess all the components needed to build a deliverable nuclear warhead. While this…
Securing Nuclear Facilities in a Time of COVID-19
…12-hour days for two continuous weeks. Additionally, employees at the Savannah River site, Y-12, and Pantex nuclear facilities in the United States, which all have large quantities of weapons-useable nuclear…
A Restraint Regime on MIRV Flight-Testing in South Asia
…capabilities would continue to exist – for example, by nuclear-capable aircraft – but the most worrisome nuclear warfighting capabilities reside in ballistic missiles that are waiting to be multiplied in…
The Folly of Tactical Nuclear Weapons
…air, not by forces in the field, because the U.S. Army reached the conclusion that it’s folly to use tactical nuclear weapons in a land battle. However delivered, tactical nuclear weapons get…