President Trump and the Middle EastDecember 21, 2016
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…
Read moreFAS experts and affiliates contribute original commentary and opinion pieces in leading media outlets on specific security threats and policy implications.
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…
Read more在7月y 16, 1945, the United States tested the world’s first nuclear device in the desert of Alamogordo, New Mexico, ushering in the Atomic Age.
Read moreGeorge W. Rathjens, former FAS chairman, dies at 90.
Read moreFAS 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.
Read moreIn 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.
Read moreIn this op-ed, Tara Drozdenko, Managing Director for Nuclear Policy and Nonproliferation at Outrider, examines the science behind the catastrophic accident that occurred on April 26, 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Pripyat, Ukraine, and discusses the lessons learned from that fateful day.
Read moreOn April 1, 2016, introduced by Congress, the White House endorsed a research program that would enable the use of low-enriched uranium (instead of the weapons-grade, highly enriched uranium that is currently used) in naval reactors, the devices used to power submarines and aircraft carriers.
Read moreOn March 30, at the 2016 NGO conference, "Solutions for a Secure Nuclear Future" (www.ssnf2016.org) preceding the official Nuclear Security Summit, FAS President Charles D. Ferguson presented on the topic of reducing the risk of high-activity radioactive sources used in acts of terrorism.
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