by Emmy Tither* The sun began to rise over the ancient city. Outside the city’s walls, an encircling army marched silently for the seventh day, their footsteps synchronized, their faces resolute. On this final day, as the army’s priests blew their trumpets, a powerful, reverberating sound filled the air. Soldiers shouted in unison, the ground […]
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Nuclear Weapons Issues are Women’s Issues
By Emma Sandifer The blast from a nuclear weapon does not discriminate. The radioactive fallout from that blast, however, is a different story. Women around the world sit in the dangerous position of being overrepresented among victims of cancer and death due to nuclear fallout yet vastly underrepresented among those who make the life and […]
Good Idea, Iffy Prospects
By John Erath President Donald Trump has stated that he would like to commence talks with Russia and China aimed at reducing numbers of nuclear weapons. This is an encouraging proposal; the world would undoubtedly be safer with fewer, not more, nuclear weapons. It is also much easier said than done. Arms control diplomacy is […]
3 Years Later: 5 Problems With Forcing a Ceasefire
By John Erath It has now been three years since Russia began its current aggression against Ukraine, and an end to the horror may be farther off than ever. President Donald Trump is correct when he says that the war has brought pain and hardship to millions and should be stopped, but his preferred approach is […]
How Military Tritium Production in Civilian Reactors Can Further Non-proliferation Goals
by Taylor Loy* Tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, is an essential component of most advanced nuclear weapons designs and has typically been produced in secure military facilities. Only a few grams of tritium per warhead are needed to boost nuclear weapon yields significantly. Tritium’s relatively short half-life means that it needs renewal more often […]
