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Reframing the Nuclear Danger

Reframing the Nuclear Danger
The advent of nuclear weapons in 1945, documented in the new movie Oppenheimer, launched a bonanza of radioactivity-driven fear movies and monsters, featuring Godzilla, tarantulas, ants, and assorted zombies. These cultural contributions, along with the demonstrated dreadful results of atomic weapons use and above-ground testing, developed into a dominant framework for assessing nuclear technology –…
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Overcoming Obstacles to Next-Gen Reactor Deployment

Overcoming Obstacles to Next-Gen Reactor Deployment
A meeting in Austin this month crystalized a growing concern about whether the U.S. has an effective strategy for actually deploying the next generation of smaller nuclear reactors into which it is pouring billions of dollars in technology development. The key insight into the dilemma was offered by a senior official from the Department of…
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The Nexus of Nonproliferation Norms and Next-Gen Nuclear Energy

The Nexus of Nonproliferation Norms and Next-Gen Nuclear Energy
There are many cross currents coursing through the development process for next-generation small nuclear reactors including funding, regulatory approval, and technology demonstration. But one issue receiving little attention is the relationship between these new reactors and the global non-proliferation system.  The challenges posed by the adaptation of international nuclear safeguards and security requirements to these reactors is…
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U.S.-South Korea Nuclear Cooperation in a Complex World

The United States and South Korea will celebrate the 70th anniversary of their strong partnership at a summit in Washington at the end of April. This relationship has endured many tests and always emerged better and more resilient. The nuclear relationship between the U.S. and South Korea has always been a central element of their…
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