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 […]
How Many Nuclear Weapons Exist, and Who Has Them?
Research Analyst Samuel Hickey talked to Scientific American about how many nuclear weapons exist, who has them, and how powerful they are. Strategic weapons can “reach from Moscow to Washington, D.C., while nonstrategic, tactical nuclear weapons have shorter ranges,” said Samuel Hickey, a research analyst at the nonprofit Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. “There […]
The Mehdi Hasan Show
Research Analyst Monica Montgomery appeared on The Mehdi Hasan Show, discussing the threat posed by the situation in Chernobyl, and the potential risks of the nuclear power plant being disconnected from the country’s electricity grid.
Nuclear Weapons and Power Plants with Samuel Hickey
Research Analyst Samuel Hickey spoke to 95bFM, an independent radio station located at the University of Auckland, about the current attacks on nuclear power plants in Ukraine. “This is the first war to involve combat around active reactors…no nuclear reactor is designed to operate in a war zone, in fact, this is the first time […]
Exploring Russia’s nuclear weapon stockpiles and what led to the invasion of Ukraine
Senior Policy Director John Erath appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio’s Morning Show, discussing Russia’s latest attack and capture of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station and other nuclear implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “It’s a very serious thing any time you have explosions going off in the area of a nuclear power station…the important thing […]
