The Facts: On January 5, the state media of North Korea announced that Pyongyang carried out its first underground test of a hydrogen bomb. This was North Korea’s fourth nuclear weapons test and the first test since 2013. Experts are skeptical of North Korea’s claim that it detonated a hydrogen bomb. The test created an […]
Reuters: Board Member Sharon Squassoni on North Korea
Why even a failed test makes North Korea’s nuclear arsenal scarier By Sharon Squassoni Read this post in Reuters Nuclear weapon tests are no longer a commonplace occurrence, so it’s always a little shocking when it happens. It may even be shocking to the country that conducts it – most recently, North Korea. The famously […]
Board Secretary Phil Coyle quoted in New York Times on North Korea
Comparisons Don’t Support North Korea’s Claims of a Hydrogen Bomb, Experts Say By William J. Broad Read this post in the New York Times Many nuclear experts, including Dr. Kim, Dr. Ford and Mr. Albright, suggested that the North Korean test might have involved putting a tiny amount of tritium, or heavy hydrogen, into the […]
Organizations Support Funding the IAEA to Monitor Iran Nuclear Agreement
Nuclear Watchdog Organization needs Funding to Effectively Monitor Iran (PDF Version) Dear Members of Congress, We write to you regarding the crucial need to fully fund the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the watchdog organization responsible for overseeing the implementation of the nuclear agreement between the United States, its negotiating partners, and Iran. The IAEA […]
Letter to Congress on Importance of Funding the IAEA
Withholding Funding from the IAEA is Ill-Advised and Dangerous (PDF Version) Dear Members of Congress, As individuals who have dedicated our professional lives to national security and nuclear nonproliferation, we strongly urge that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) receive full funding to monitor Iran’s compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The United […]
