Hedging and Strategic Stability February 25, 2014
by Anna Péczeli The concept of strategic stability emerged during the Cold War, but today it is still unclear what the term exactly means and how its different interpretations influence…
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FAS’s online, quarterly science and security journal featuring articles by members of the FAS network on issues related to foreign policy and national security.
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President’s Message: Legitimizing Iran’s Nuclear Program February 25, 2014
Be careful of self-fulfilling prophecies about the intentions for Iran’s nuclear program. Often, Western analysts view this program through the lens of realist political science theory such that Iranian…
Read moreA Citizen Approach to Nonproliferation February 25, 2014
How can citizens of the world work to make the world safer using technology and crowdsourcing? Citizen Sensor aims to bring people together from all around the world to use the power of the web and crowdsourcing to have a profound impact on nonproliferation and international safeguards.
Read moreU.S. Spent Nuclear Fuel: The Up To $80/kgU Solution November 14, 2013
by Clifford E. Singer A congressional impasse on what to do with U.S. reactors’ spent nuclear fuel could last to 2017 or beyond unless a compromise can be found between…
Read moreGlobal Threat Reduction Initiative Efforts to Prevent Radiological Terrorism November 14, 2013
A look at the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) and its work to reduce the amount of vulnerable nuclear and radiological material located at civilian sites worldwide and improve protection of these materials.
Read moreUranium Mining and the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Program November 14, 2013
by Robert Alvarez Formed over 6 billion years ago, uranium, a dense, silvery-white metal, was created “during the fiery lifetimes and explosive deaths in stars in the heavens around us,”…
Read moreGeopolitical and Cyber Risks to Oil and Gas November 14, 2013
by Paul Sullivan Whether an oil and gas company is working in the United States or is spread throughout the world, it will face geopolitical and cyber risks which could…
Read morePresident’s Message: Rights and Responsibilities November 14, 2013
by Charles D. Ferguson, Ph.D. The election of Hassan Rouhani as the president of Iran has breathed new life into the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. In recent months, a…
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