With the continued use of nuclear power comes the question: How can nuclear toxic waste be disposed of effectively?
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Fissile Materials
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Defining Disarmament: The Challenge of Eliminating Fissile Materials
While the world’s nuclear powers could quickly retire their nuclear arsenals, eliminating the fissile materials from which these weapons are made is no simple matter. This raises doubts about the feasibility and permanence of global disarmament.
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How Orphaned Radiological Sources will Shape the Next Battlefield
It is incumbent on military planners to continually assess and resource their ability to eliminate orphaned sources in support of large scale military operations across a vast geographic area, as the next war will undoubtedly be shaped by their presence.
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Education, Culture, and Nuclear Weapons
Dangerous political and cultural trends put U.S. competitiveness in the sciences at risk, with potentially disastrous consequences for the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
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Japan Should Clarify its Plutonium Usage Plans
Japan possesses almost 47 tons of separated plutonium. A clear plan for its potential usage and storage is essential.
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Dirty Bombs and Hospitals: Improving Domestic Security
There are hundreds of blood irradiators at hospitals and universities around the country containing material that could be used for a dirty bomb. What can we do to minimize that risk?
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Lessons from the Nuclear Security Summit
Two years have passed since the last NSS. What lessons can we draw for future nuclear security endeavors from the structural choices of the summit?
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A Primer on Fissile Materials and Nuclear Weapons Design
An overview of the materials used in nuclear weapons, how they are made, the designs of weapons, nuclear testing, and a number of introductory topics.
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Towards Improving the United Nations Nonproliferation Mandate
The successful implementation of UN Resolution 1540 depends on the committee’s ability to create an environment where member states can develop a sense of local ownership for the resolution.
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Rad Science: Increasing knowledge without increasing fear
Having a better understanding of threats and knowing what to do in emergency situations allows people to make safer decisoins and makes them less likely to panic. Experts in the radiological emergency response field and agencies prepare to respond to radiological emergencies, but widespread and general knowledge on the topic could be improved.