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Alan Kaptanoglu

Alan Kaptanoglu is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Washington. His research focus has been at the intersection of plasma physics, machine learning, and fusion energy. He is a 2020-2021 Next-Generation Fellow, sponsored by the Physicists Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction.


Articles by Alan Kaptanoglu

Rebuttal: Current nuclear weapons policy not safe or sane

By Stewart Prager, Alan Kaptanoglu | Analysis, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 1:13 a.m. Pacific Time Oct. 2, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. 191002-F-CG053-1002 (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. J.T. Armstrong)

US defense to its workforce: Nuclear war can be won

By Alan Kaptanoglu, Stewart Prager | Analysis, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons