Publications: Commentary

The current nuclear governance framework is facing a novel set of new challenges but has not adequately evolved or been updated.   In the 21st Century, governance improvements must be proactive, aggressive, and deliberate.   A process of realistic continuous improvement in the governance system is needed to keep pace with these evolutions. We are…

Nuclear security has outgrown the traditional definition of guards, guns, and gates. Those physical protection issues are still important, but there are a number of new security challenges in this century.   The international nuclear security system is not well structured.   In contrast with safeguards and security which rely on international agreements, the international…

Among the new realities in the 21st Century, we face challenges that are created by aggressive, state-backed international competitors, Russia and China. Traditional nuclear suppliers, including the U.S. and its allies, have primarily written the current safety, security and non-proliferation rules. But, they are in the process of losing ground on nuclear commerce to new…

The context for evaluating the contributions of nuclear power in the 21st Century has evolved significantly from the 20th Century, but the evaluation framework has not been adequately updated. As a result, the conversation around nuclear and the decision-making about its future are out of step with modern realities. Among these new realities, we face…