Publications: Commentary

If there is one thing that has become crystal clear in this calamitous year, it is that lack of preparation is a killer. That is true for the novel coronavirus and it will be true for marketing next-generation nuclear technologies unless a comprehensive global preparation plan is rapidly developed. Next-gen nuclear has been one of…

The U.S. is talking a good game about the global security importance of wresting the international nuclear market back from the clutches of authoritarian governments. But, despite the uptick in government prioritization, there is not yet a comprehensive and effective strategy for achieving that goal within a realistic window of opportunity. The global nuclear turf…

For about the last 18 months the U.S. and South Korea have been engaged in a highly unproductive freeze on their civil nuclear cooperation. But the recent threat by China to pull out of a nuclear deal in the U.K. because Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is reconsidering Huawei’s 5G communications network, presents an opportunity to…

In March, the White House released a national strategy to secure fifth generation wireless technology, noting that it is essential to future security and prosperity. One of its four key pillars was “promoting responsible global development of 5G infrastructure” based on a set of guidelines developed multilaterally in Prague in 2019. This approach should be…