Though not nearly as powerful as a nuclear weapon, a so-called dirty bomb, a type of Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD), may yield fear and panic, contaminate property, and offer a powerful psychological weapon. It is often used as an area of denial device against civilian populations that may spread radioactive material within a range of […]
A Possible Win for Nuclear Safety: Talks Begin On Demilitarizing the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
By Matthew Teasdale Talks between Kyiv and Moscow began last week on establishing a nuclear safety and security protection zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, hailed the proposal for a demilitarized zone while Western leaders signed a statement in support of the […]
Summary: Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 7900)
Summary as passed by the House of Representatives. Table numbers in parentheses are increases or decreases from the FY23 Request FY23 requested levels come from the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation’s Fiscal Year 2023 Defense Budget Request Briefing Book Numbers may not add due to rounding Total National Defense Discretionary Spending Authorization (050) *Does […]
Iran, IAEA Agree on New Safeguards Plan
Research Analyst Samuel Hickey wrote a piece in Arms Control Today discussing a new agreement between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency that would bring Iran back into compliance with its nuclear verification commitments. Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have agreed to adopt a “practical and pragmatic approach” to resolving outstanding […]
Fact Sheet: The Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
As the Soviet empire collapsed, it became clear that an emergency situation was dangerously close. 30,000 nuclear weapons and a vast weapons production complex were spread over four sovereign states. Some 40,000 tons of chemical weapons and a large biological capability were also present. In response, the United States devised a program to consolidate, secure […]
