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…
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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 vagueness about what president-elect Donald Trump’s policies towards the Middle…
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We Knew the World Would Not be the Same
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. Development and production of the atomic bomb began during World War II because of…
Read moreWe Knew the World Would Not be the SameJuly 15, 2016
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 Rathjens: A ReflectionJune 13, 2016
George W. Rathjens, former FAS chairman, dies at 90.
Read moreBook Synopsis and Author Spotlight: ‘Nuclear Proliferation and Terrorism in the Post-9/11 World,’ by David HafemeisterMay 25, 2016
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.
Read moreChernobyl After 30: The Vesuvius of our Time2016年4月26日
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.
Read moreWhat Happened at Chernobyl 30 Years Ago?April 20, 2016
In 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 moreWhite House Recommends Replacing Weapons-Grade Fuel in Naval ReactorsApril 1, 2016
On 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 moreFinishing the Race: Eliminating and Minimizing Fissile Materials and High-Risk Radioactive SourcesMarch 30, 2016
On 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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