Jan 11, 2012
The Republic of Korea (ROK) has been and remains a staunch supporter of the global nonproliferation regime as it borders a grave security threat and proliferator of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). With the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit just months away, the Republic of Korea should be more interested in enhancing UNSCR 1540, not only as the Summit Chair but against the backdrop of a “Global Korea” policy and the nation’s growing prominence in the nuclear energy industry.
Jan 6, 2012
A Fukushima-like nuclear accident does not have to be caused by nature. Similar results could be wrought by a dedicated terrorist group that gained access to a nuclear power plant and disabled its safety systems. To guard against natural accidents, terrorist sabotage, and possible combinations of these two classes of events, nuclear plant operators and regulators should consider a combined approach called nuclear safety-security.
Dec 16, 2011
The final conference agreement on the FY 2012 Energy and Water bill keeps the goal to secure all vulnerable nuclear materials within four years on track and begins to responsibly scale back the nuclear weapons budget, writes Kingston Reif in this new analysis.
Nov 22, 2011
“There are clear ways in which Seoul can capitalize on its strengths to flavor the 2012 [Nuclear Security Summit] with a “Korean twist” as it maintains depth on key substantive issues that ensure the security of nuclear materials, parts, and facilities…The challenge lies in clearly demonstrating that the benefits outweigh the costs, and that states would have a national interest in further investing their political capital in nuclear security," writes Duyeon Kim, Deputy Director of Nuclear Non-Proliferation in The Nautilus Institute Policy Forum.
Nov 1, 2011
October 27 Letter to the President on Nuclear Material Security and Non-Proliferation Funding
Oct 21, 2011
Whatever one thinks about the merits of increased funding for nuclear modernization we should all be able to agree that Congress shouldn’t seek to ameliorate funding shortfalls for nuclear weapons by cutting funding for programs that are our first line of defense against nuclear terrorism, writes Kingston Reif in this new analysis.
Sep 28, 2011
Duyeon Kim, Deputy Director of Nuclear Non-Proliferation, gave a talk at the Korea Economic Institute on September 28, 2011 on ways Seoul can give the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit agenda a Korean flare.
Sep 19, 2011
The 66th UN General Assembly beginning in September in New York will address a host of nuclear issues particularly those pertaining to nuclear safety and security as well as multilateral treaties to prevent nuclear terrorism.
Sep 19, 2011
The International Atomic Energy Agency's 2011 General Conference will address a host of nuclear issues pertaining to security, safety and safeguards.
Sep 16, 2011
Congress has a chance to take real steps to reduce the risks of nuclear terrorism -- if only they would act, write Kingston Reif and Miles Pomper in an article published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Sep 14, 2011
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for a UN system-wide study on the implications of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. It builds on his five-point plan and will be presented at a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the 66th UN General Assembly. The study examines the emerging nexus between natural disasters, nuclear safety and nuclear security.
Sep 7, 2011
Duyeon Kim, Deputy Director of Nuclear Non-Proliferation, co-authors op-ed on "Nature and Malice: Confronting Multiple Hazards to Nuclear Power Infrastructure" published in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on September 7, 2011.
Aug 8, 2011
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster gave terrorists and other malefactors a tip. By targeting nuclear plants, they can wreak havoc comparable to that wrought by an earthquake and tsunami, crippling a great economic and military power. It is high time to develop a new paradigm of nuclear safety and security that protects life while spreading the blessings of nuclear power.
Jun 29, 2011
A joint U.S.-Russia study on nuclear terrorism released by Harvard University on June 6, 2011, warns of a persistent danger that terrorists could obtain or produce nuclear explosive devices and employ them with catastrophic consequences, and that the threat is increasing due to globalization and the proliferation of technical knowledge, writes Lt. Gen. Robert Gard (USA, Ret) in this new analysis.
Jun 26, 2011
Participating States are gearing up for the March 2012 Nuclear Security Summit aimed at securing all vulnerable nuclear materials around the world. This paper will attempt to make policy recommendations for the upcoming Summit.
Jun 16, 2011
The House Appropriations Committee approved its version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill on June 15. Given a low budget ceiling, the Committee did it’s best to protect vital material security and nonproliferation efforts and made sensible cuts to nuclear modernization programs. Nevertheless, the cuts to threat reduction programs are difficult to comprehend, writes Kingston Reif in this new analysis, since these programs counter the most serious threat confronting our national security: the threat of nuclear terrorism.
Apr 11, 2011
One year ago, President Barack Obama hosted a historic Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC aimed at preventing nuclear terrorism. While progress has been made, there is a danger that the nuclear material security effort will not be adequately resourced and implemented. The 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit will provide opportunities to advance and expand upon the agenda of the first Summit.
Mar 18, 2011
"In the wake of Fukushima, it may be time to consider broadening the scope of the Seoul 2012 Nuclear Security Summit to include nuclear safety issues and radioactive materials as well as security," writes Duyeon Kim, Deputy Director of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on March 18, 2011.
Mar 9, 2011
Fact Sheet on the impact of Congressional budget cuts on the effort to secure vulnerable nuclear materials and keep our nation safe from nuclear terrorism.
Feb 22, 2011
The international effort to secure all vulnerable nuclear materials in four years and keep our nation safe from nuclear terrorism is at a crossroads.
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