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Four unanswered questions about the intersection of war and nuclear power

By Julien de Troullioud de Lanversin, Maxime Polleri | Apr 19, 2022

Given the war in Ukraine, scholars and policymakers would be wise to think now about how they might better anticipate, manage, and train staff for a wartime attack on a nuclear power plant.

Procuremos el desarme, mientras todavía tengamos la posibilidad

By Mustafa Kibaroglu: ES | Feb 24, 2017

¿Por qué está tan mal debatir sobre un tratado de prohibición de las armas nucleares? Esta es la pregunta que no puedo evitar hacer al leer esta mesa redonda, incluyendo las respuestas de algunos lectores. Esta pregunta, aparentemente sencilla, se puede entender de al menos dos formas distintas. En primer lugar, como una reacción frente … Continued

Obama’s India visit: The nuclear outcome

By J. Sri Raman | Dec 8, 2010

When President Barack Obama visited India in November, there was no shortage of media attention. What did receive less than due notice during the visit, however, was a US-India nuclear initiative that promoted nuclear diplomacy between the two countries. The question now is whether this is a relationship to foster nuclear disarmament -- or whether this is simply the beginning of India's membership into the nuclear club.

Leaving its comfort zone: Japan’s special role in creating a world free of nuclear weapons

By Masako Toki | Aug 17, 2011

Who could have imagined a year ago that the ceremonies of the 66th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki would be so poignant? Who could have imagined that Japan would have to endure another disaster derived from the energy source used to kill hundreds of thousands of people in 1945?

The human element

By Hugh Gusterson | Sep 1, 2011

The discussions about the safety of nuclear reactors in the new post-Fukushima world have focused on technical questions: Is it possible to make reactors earthquake-proof? What is the best way to ensure that spent fuel remains safe? What is the optimal design for coolant systems? Can reactors be made "inherently safe"?

An interview with Ted Koppel on the meaning of The Day After

By John Mecklin | Dec 13, 2018

In 1983, Ted Koppel was fairly early in what became a 25-year run as the anchor and managing editor of Nightline, the storied ABC News public affairs program, when the network asked him to host a different kind of show. ABC was planning to air a television movie named The Day After that presented such an … Continued

The canals of Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station

With climate change, aging nuclear plants need closer scrutiny. Turkey Point shows why.

By Caroline Reiser | Sep 14, 2020

US nuclear plants are getting permission to stay online for up to 80 years, but current regulations aren’t keeping up with climate realities.

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On the 20th anniversary of the 1998 nuclear tests by India and Pakistan

By Zia Mian, M.V. Ramana | Jun 1, 2018

Here, guest editors Zia Mian and M.V. Ramana select a few of the many articles on nuclear South Asia that have been published by the Bulletin.

Civil disobedience

By Kennette Benedict | Aug 9, 2012

It was the 82-year-old nun who caught my attention. In the early morning hours of July 28, Sister Megan Rice, Michael R. Walli, and Greg Boertje-Obed of the peace group Plowshares cut through fences at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Five steps to prevent another Fukushima

By Jungmin Kang | May 4, 2011

The situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has been an ongoing disaster since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. According to an estimate by the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, by April 27 approximately 55 percent of the fuel in reactor unit 1 had melted, along with 35 percent of the fuel in unit 2, and 30 percent of the fuel in unit 3; and overheated spent fuels in the storage pools of units 3 and 4 probably were also damaged.

Angels and demons: a dangerous game

By Maryam Javan Shahraki | Dec 21, 2012

In his second Roundtable essay, Selim Can Sazak continued to assert that Iran's nuclear program is aggressive in nature. Beenish Pervaiz has already detailed Iran's stance on its dispute with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) — that Iranian nuclear activities operate under full agency oversight, that Iran has declared itself ready to accept inspection … Continued

Overview: nuclear scientists as assassination targets

By William Tobey | Nov 27, 2020

The disadvantages of assassinating nuclear scientists are many, including the possibility that assassinations will inspire retaliation, reduce the likelihood of a diplomatic solution, and increase the difficulties international regulators face in monitoring a covert nuclear program. In the abstract, moral and legal strictures also weigh against such assassination efforts. As a practical matter, however, if an existential imperative is present, it will likely trump legal and ethical considerations when a nation contemplates assassinating nuclear scientists.

A Yemeni rebel claim highlights the risk of nuclear power in the Middle East

By Ali Ahmad | Dec 8, 2017

It’s not clear that the Houthis actually launched a missile at a UAE plant, but Middle Eastern countries should consider the threat of war when pursuing nuclear power

Environmental gains come with security risks

By Hira Bahadur Thapa | Aug 16, 2012

Nuclear energy has attracted renewed interest in recent years, partly because of its ability to generate electricity while producing only negligible emissions of greenhouse gases. For many developing countries, however, establishing and maintaining a nuclear power sector presents a plethora of challenges. This is especially true for a "least developed country" like Nepal, my own … Continued

IT IS 14 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT

By Bulletin Staff | May 31, 2013

Hopes for a large post-Cold War peace dividend and a renouncing of nuclear weapons fade. Particularly in the United States, hard-liners seem reluctant to soften their rhetoric or actions, as they claim that a resurgent Russia could provide as much of a threat as the Soviet Union. Such talk slows the rollback in global nuclear … Continued

The double-edged sword: US nuclear command and control modernization

By Andrew Futter | Jun 29, 2016

Even in this digital age there are many reasons to be careful about what we wish for when it comes to modernizing the nuclear command and control system. More technological capability will not necessarily create a more secure world.

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Rethinking nuclear security for a world free of nuclear weapons

By Kennette Benedict | Nov 2, 2020

Two new approaches could help shift the frame of reference on nuclear weapons and provide the basis for their total elimination.

To abolish nuclear weapons, strip away their handsome mask

By Mustafa Kibaroglu | Dec 19, 2016

The golden age of deterrence has reached its end. Nuclear weapons, once a star player on the international stage, no longer enjoy a place in the limelight. To be sure, some policy makers still ascribe to nuclear weapons the same prestige that, during the Cold War, they gained because of their unmatched destructive power and … Continued

Low-carbon, low-cost electricity 24/7

By Tony Pietrangelo | Jul 28, 2011

Yes, nuclear energy is different than other energy sources. This happens to be both a great strength and, if not managed properly, sometimes a great challenge. Nuclear energy is the only low-carbon electricity source that can operate around the clock on a mass scale. It is the largest solution to global goals for reducing carbon … Continued

Beyond Al Qaeda

By Bulletin Staff | Jun 6, 2011

Since the attacks of 9/11, the United States has overthrown regimes in two Muslim countries at a cost of trillions of dollars, nearly doubled baseline defense expenditures, run up a massive federal debt, curbed civil liberties at home, violated international law, set up a new cabinet department, and alienated many of our traditional allies. All of this was justified in the name of dealing with what was perceived as the existential threat posed by Al Qaeda.

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