Nuclear

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The Elusive Russian Nuclear Threshold

The US debates a greater reliance on nuclear weapons as Russia seems to decrease it.

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Regulating Floating Nuclear Power Plants

Problems and prospects of the international legal regime.

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Evidence about North Korea’s Nuclear-Weapon Designs

Open-source data presents a consistent picture of DPRK’s four nuclear-weapon designs

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Why the US Has Nuclear Weapons in Turkey—and May Try to Put the Bombs Away

Pentagon officials are reviewing plans to remove 50 nuclear bombs.

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Risky Business: Four Ways to Ease US-Russian Nuclear Tension

The era of traditional U.S.-Russian arms control appears to be ending.

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WMD Capabilities Enabled by Additive Manufacturing

Developments in 3D printing could spur the spread of chemical and biological weapons and WMD delivery systems.

Nuclear test at Yucca Flats, Nevada. Source: National Atomic Veterans of America (naav.com)

Nuclear Testing Is a Thing of the Past… Right?

A small but influential contingent of senior officials believes we should start testing again.

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A Mysterious Explosion Took Place in Russia. What Really Happened?

Russia’s catastrophic test of a nuclear-powered missile proves that a new global arms race will mean new nuclear accidents.

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Behavioral Economics and Nuclear Weapons

New book shows how nuclear choices deviate from “rational” decision making.

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Assistant Secretary Ford on Efforts Toward a Middle East WMD-Free Zone

The US representative calls for “practical steps and confidence-building measures.”