by Matthew Teasdale One year ago, Russian forces captured the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP), effectively beginning a gamble with civil nuclear disaster. Russian planners allegedly intended to blackmail Ukraine and other European nations with a potential major radiological incident. Beyond just Ukraine, a nuclear disaster at Zaporizhzhia could unleash radiation and ensuing health issues […]
Op-ed: The Republican Call for Defense Budget Cuts Appears Real
Senior Fellow John Isaacs wrote an op-ed in Inkstick analyzing the latest necessary calls for reduced Pentagon spending — this time, from Republicans. “Sometimes, a surprise is not a surprise. In recent years, the US defense budget has skyrocketed. Last year, for example, Congress added $44.6 billion to the Pentagon budget compared to an already sky-high […]
Expanding the Australia Group’s chemical weapons precursors control list with a family-based approach
Greg Koblentz and Stefano Costanzi, members of the Center’s Scientists Working Group on Biological and Chemical Security, co-authored an article in the journal Pure and Applied Chemistry recommending a family-based approach to controlling the spread of precursors used to make chemical weapons. This article is behind a paywall. Read more
Understanding Biosafety and Biosecurity in Ukraine
Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group on Biological and Chemical Security, co-authored an article in the journal Health Security on biorisk management in Ukraine. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was accompanied by unfounded Russian allegations of bioweapon activities in Ukraine conducted by the United States and its allies. While false, […]
Op-ed: Can an interim deal break the Iran nuclear impasse?
Paul Castleman Fellow Samuel Hickey wrote an op-ed in Responsible Statecraft arguing that any reasonable interim or replacement Iran deal is found within the existing deal. With all diplomatic engagement effectively halted since September 2022, the crisis over Iran’s ongoing nuclear program has folded into the background of international politics. Both sides are wary of […]
