India and Nuclear Asia
By Yogesh Joshi and Frank O’Donnell India’s nuclear profile, doctrine, and practices have evolved rapidly since the country’s nuclear breakout in 1998. However, the outside world’s understanding of India’s doctrinal…
Stopping Iran’s Nuclear Program
…uranium enriched to a level useful in power reactors but far short of that necessary for nuclear weapons. It also chronicled continuing growth of Iran’s smaller stock of uranium enriched…
A Time Out for New NSG Membership
…nuclear weapons and enhancing the peaceful uses of nuclear energy?” In addition, the United States pursued the following procedural device to address the issue of Pakistan’s inclusion: The understanding that…
Japan under DPJ Rule
…addition, Kan failed to effectively respond to the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, and particularly the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Station, cementing the perception that his government is…
Iran Escalates Nuclear Standoff by Suspending Cooperation with IAEA
…when contrasted with the agency’s muted responses to India and Pakistan’s nuclear tests and complete silence about Israel’s large undeclared nuclear arsenal. In Iran’s view, technical solutions exist: phased reinspection…
North Korea’s Latest Nuclear Test Reaffirms Need for a Global Test Ban
…intertwined. Continued testing facilitates horizontal and vertical nuclear proliferation. The absence of testing supports nuclear non-proliferation and makes it difficult for states to pursue advanced nuclear weapon designs.” “On…
Nuclear Security Unplugged – Industry Leadership is Needed
…plant is located. While access points for USB devices are blocked in some countries’ nuclear plants, no standards for this exist internationally. Twenty states with weapons-usable nuclear materials and/or nuclear…
Key Elements of Space Assurance
…electrons and other radiation generated by nuclear explosions. This is an imperative for satellites in LEO, since radiation generated from nuclear bursts can be trapped in these orbits, destroying all…