FAS reports provide detailed, technical analysis on specific security threats facing the world, and provide the public and policymakers with recommendations on how to address these threats.
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Life-of-the-Ship Reactors and Accelerated Testing of Naval Propulsion Fuels and Reactors
This special report is a result of the FAS U.S.-French Naval Nuclear Task Force and is focused on the life-of-the-ship reactors and role of accelerated testing on naval propulsion fuels and reactors. The report is written by Dr. George Moore. Read or d …
France’s Choice for Naval Nuclear Propulsion: Why Low-Enriched Uranium Was Chosen
This special report is a result of an FAS task force on French naval nuclear propulsion and explores France’s decision to switch from highly-enriched uranium (HEU) to low-enriched uranium (LEU). By detailing the French Navy’s choice to switch to LEU fu …
Use of Microbial Forensics in the Middle East/North Africa Region
In this report, Christoper Bidwell, JD and Randall Murch, PhD, explore the use of microbial forensics as a tool for creating a common base line for understanding biologically-triggered phenomena, as well as one that can promote mutual cooperation in ad …
Use of Attribution and Forensic Science in Addressing Biological Weapon Threats: A Multi-Faceted Study
The threat from the manufacture, proliferation, and use of biological weapons (BW) is a high priority concern for the U.S. Government. As reflected in U.S. Government policy statements and budget allocations, deterrence through attribution (“determinin …
Understanding the Dragon Shield: Likelihood and Implications of Chinese Strategic Ballistic Missile Defense
While China has received growing attention for modernizing and expanding its strategic offensive nuclear forces over the last ten years, little attention has been paid to Chinese activities in testing and developing ballistic missile defenses (BMD). Mo …