that had hooked itself through the bag on diminishing energy resources, and had to deal not only with nuclear weapons but nuclear proliferation (big-time
(against an opponent with nuclear weapons) is x, while the act of carrying out the threat would be not-x; and (2) if it is not-x to perform some action, then, in the circumstances generally characteristic of a situation of nuclear deterrence, it is not-x to threaten to perform that...
Nuclear fission’s ability to responsibly produce global-scale, 24/7, (nearly) carbon-free energy is unmatched among known technologies. Next-generation reactor designs exist that can further reduce waste, improve safety, increase proliferation resistance, and reduce costs. Even if someone doesn’t ...
U.S. policy toward Iran has for years faced a paradox that has been poorly understood: The coercive policies needed to counter the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and regional ambitions — i.e., sanctions — may inadvertently serve to strengthen, not weaken, the regime’s grip on power. 美国对...
Resistance ) of Nuclear Energy Systems What is proliferation resistance ?Bunn, Matthew
While the threat of global destruction was diminished greatly with the fall of the Soviet Union, terrorism is a major problem. If some zealot gets his mitts on a nuclear device, what is to keep him from using it? The old theory of mutually assured destruction that kept nuclear powers in ...
Were some plutonium diverted in the recycling process, a non-nuclear entity could be one step close to building a bomb. However, under programs such as the (now stalled) GNEP [wikipedia], where only countries who already have nuclear weapons recycle, proliferation-free waste recycling can exist...
China's nuclear arsenal is growing. Some still fear the nuclear intentions of Iran. North Korea is a nuclear power. The cold war may be over, but the weapons and geopolitical flashpoints are still there. Could nuclear war happen sometime in the next 60 years?
When it comes to nuclear defense and non-proliferation, however, reaching ignition might have a more immediate impact. Wait, what’s this about nuclear weapons? NIF was initially developed to conduct experiments that would help the US maintain its stockpile of nuclear weapons without actually having...
It also informs about the threats of possessing nuclear energy, which are termed weapons of mass destruction. Countries which are doubted of generating any suspicious activity have been isolated, but that has not yielded any results. Other important issues discussed were what does proliferation ...