Public Interest Report: June 2016
President’s Message: What Will the Next President’s Nuclear Policies Be?
by Charles D. Ferguson
The presidential candidates’ debates will soon occur, and the voters must know where the candidates stand on protecting the United States against catastrophic nuclear attacks.
Three-Dimensional Arms Control: A Thought Experiment
by Heather Williams
In order to move beyond old-school arms control, it is useful to revisit the initial goals of arms control.
Welcome Back, Multiple Object Kill Vehicles
by Debalina Ghoshal
Ever since the United States began developing a missile defense system, the focus has been on pursuing a
robust missile defense system.
Nuclear Security and Safety in America: A proposal on illicit trafficking of radioactive material and orphan sources
by Diva Puig
The special nature of nuclear energy requires particular safety and security conditions and stronger protective measures. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as do other international and regional organizations, provides assessment, but it does not know a great deal about the security status of most Member States.
More From FAS: Highlights and Achievements Throughout Recent Months
Satellite imagery of RAF Lakenheath reveals new construction of a security perimeter around ten protective aircraft shelters in the designated nuclear area, the latest measure in a series of upgrades as the base prepares for the ability to store U.S. nuclear weapons.
It will take consistent leadership and action to navigate the complex dangers in the region and to avoid what many analysts considered to be an increasingly possible outcome, a nuclear conflict in East Asia.
How the United States responds to China’s nuclear buildup will shape the global nuclear balance for the rest of the century.
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