New NTI – CENESS report highlights need for sustained international support in order to prevent illicit trafficking and improve nuclear security. The report is a joint two-year effort by NTI and CENESS to improve regional coordination on the security of radioactive sources and to prevent illicit trafficking of these sources in Central Asia. The report found “Even in countries […]
Trump is ‘aiding and abetting’ the arms race
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with Voice of America radio about President Trump’s comments that the arms race and $716B Pentagon budget are “crazy.”
VCDNP Releases New Factsheet on Radiological Sources
The Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation released a new factsheet on the sustainable use of radioactive sources for agriculture and food security looking. The document specifically looks at plant mutation breeding and the Sterile Insect Technique.
U.S. Representatives and Medical Experts Meet to Discuss Medical Isotopes
As Representatives and medical experts convene to discuss the use of medical isotopes, it is critical facilities ensure these materials are secure and do not undermine nuclear security. Viable alternatives, such as x-ray blood irradiation, present the best way to confront the risks associated with radiological or nuclear materials in medicine.
Democrats going nuclear to rein in Trump’s arms buildup
Executive Director John Tierney spoke to POLITICO about what a Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives could mean for nuclear weapons policy. But not everyone thinks cutting one leg of the triad will be easy. They cite the political clout of defense contractors and their political supporters in both parties, including the so-called ICBM Caucus — […]
