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Idaho National Laboratory’s Fuel Conditioning Facility supports work to demonstrate the technical feasibility of a nuclear recycling technique called pyroprocessing. Photo Credit: Fuel Conditioning Fact Sheet, Idaho National Laboratory.

Why joint US-South Korean research on plutonium separation raises nuclear proliferation danger

By Jungmin Kang, Frank von Hippel | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk

The A1 Verse: How many the fictitious shores

By Thomas Gaulkin | Special Topics

Nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard. Photo: CPOA(Phot) Tam McDonald/MOD accessed via Wikimedia Commons. Open Government License.

The 2021 nuclear year in review—with five enduring stories

By Susan D’Agostino | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

The A1 Verse: Not very fine and not very mine

By Thomas Gaulkin | Climate Change, Special Topics

Joe Biden in 2012, when he was vice president, raises a toast in honor of Chinese President Xi at a State Luncheon at the State Department. Credit: US Department of State. Accessed via Flickr.

How Biden can improve European relations while pivoting to Asia

By Lauren Sukin | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

HMS Vengeance returning to HMNB Clyde, after completing Operational Sea Training. The trials were conducted in Scottish exercise areas. Credit: Tam McDonald. Accessed via Wikipedia. Licensed under OGL v1.0.

Australian-UK-US nuclear submarine deal exposes civilian-military links

By Andy Stirling, Phil Johnstone | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

What strategic stability? How to fix the concept for US-Russia relations

By Mikhail Troitskiy | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

The Australian submarine agreement: Turning nuclear cooperation upside down

By Ian J. Stewart | Nuclear Risk

A Defense Department graphic depicts the Ballistic Missile Defense System architecture. Credit: US Defense Department.

Biden should guide missile defense his own way

By Ivanka Barzashka | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

Rescue and clean-up crews search for casualties following the barracks bombing in Beirut on October 23, 1983. If negotiators hope to revive the Iran nuclear deal, they must address the billions of dollars’ worth of civil judgments by US victims of terrorism against Iran. Photo credit: United States Marine Corps. Public domain image.

US courts say Iran owes terrorism victims billions. That’s an obstacle to a new Iran nuclear deal.

By Christopher A. Bidwell | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

After Geneva: Will Self-Interest Suffice?

By Walter C. Clemens Jr. | Analysis, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

What role will America’s European allies play after the Biden-Putin summit?

By Ivanka Barzashka | Analysis, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion