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President Trump and the Middle East
The following piece reflects the opinions of Dr. Paul J. Sullivan and does not reflect the views of the Federation of American Scientists. I approach this article with some degree of uncertainty and trepidation. The uncertainty is due to the public vag …
We Knew the World Would Not be the Same
On July 16, 1945, the United States tested the world’s first nuclear device in the desert of Alamogordo, New Mexico, ushering in the Atomic Age.
Book Synopsis and Author Spotlight: ‘Nuclear Proliferation and Terrorism in the Post-9/11 World,’ by David Hafemeister
FAS Visiting Scientist, Dr. David Hafemeister, has just released his new book, Nuclear Proliferation and Terrorism in the Post-9/11 World (Springer 2016), a unique textbook tailored for undergraduate courses on nuclear proliferation and nuclear weapon issues and policy.
Chernobyl After 30: The Vesuvius of our Time
In light of the 30th Anniversary of the cataclysmic accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Edward Friedman, Professor Emeritus of Technology Management at Stevens Institute of Technology, takes the opportunity to explore the meaningful lessons learned from that pivotal day in history.