Paul Castleman Fellow Sam Hickey spoke with Yahoo News about the IAEA’s recent tour of Iranian nuclear plants. Samuel Hickey of the Washington-based Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said Grossi’s tour of the two plants was “significant for both technical monitoring and symbolic reasons”. “Natanz serves as Iran’s main uranium enrichment facility, while Fordo houses […]
How Koreans View Nuclear Issues: Lessons From My Visit
By John Erath I spent last week in Korea, courtesy of the 38 North Program of the Stimson Center, in association with the Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control. I was asked to participate in a workshop and discuss the prospects for U.S. policy following the 2024 Presidential election. The workshop went well, but more […]
Op-ed: North Korean Troops in Russia: What Are They Doing There?
Senior Policy Director John Erath wrote an op-ed in 38 North about North Korean troops in Russia. On October 17, South Korean intelligence disclosed that several thousand North Korean troops had apparently begun training in Russia, presumably for deployment to Ukraine. This was later confirmed by other reporting, including the US Department of Defense. There are several reasons why such an […]
Op-ed: Californians must step up pressure to ensure a full cleanup of toxic Santa Susana lab
Research Analyst Shawn Rostker wrote an op-ed in Cal Matters about toxic nuclear waste at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory. Nuclear cleanup efforts across the U.S. have revealed a grim reality: the nation’s toxic nuclear waste legacy continues to endanger communities while those responsible evade accountability. At Los Alamos in New Mexico, newly exposed plutonium contamination poses […]
STATEMENT FROM JOHN TIERNEY ON NIHON HIDANKYO WINNING NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
(OCTOBER 11—WASHINGTON) Former Congressman John Tierney, Executive Director of Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, a nonpartisan nonprofit focused on reducing and eventually eliminating nuclear threats through Congressional and public education, released the following statement on behalf of the Board of Directors: “I applaud the Nobel Committee’s decision to award the Peace Prize to Nihon […]
