With decreasing transparency and increasing tensions in the Middle East, Iran’s nuclear ambitions are constantly in the news. How close is Iran to a nuclear weapon, and how should the United States approach Iran’s nuclear program? In this episode, we explore past diplomacy related to Iran’s nuclear program and ways to move forward. Program Coordinator […]
Op-ed: Planned expansion of Savannah River Site nuclear weapons facility needs environmental commitment
Program Coordinator Emma Sandifer wrote an op-ed in Georgia Recorder on the need for greater environmental oversight on the planned expansion of the Savannah River Site. A nuclear weapons facility along the Georgia-South Carolina border is about to get a lot busier — but before billions of our tax dollars get spent, we need to ask […]
Would A Nuclear Weapon Make South Korea Safer?
By Emma Sandifer The question of whether a nuclear deterrent might be necessary for South Korea has experienced a resurgence over the past few years, becoming a “mainstream feature of South Korea’s national security discourse”. With recent escalation in the pace of North Korea’s nuclear provocation, China’s aggressive buildup of its nuclear arsenal, and waning […]
