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DISENTANGLING SAUDI REACTOR REALITY

DISENTANGLING SAUDI REACTOR REALITY
Game of Thrones apparently has switched locations from the Shivering Sea to the shimmering sands of Saudi Arabia. This is the unavoidable impression offered by a stream of speculation and palace intrigue over the potential sale of two nuclear reactors to the kingdom. There are several threads that run through this highly-charged nuclear debate that…
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The U.S. is Slowly Getting in the Game

The U.S. is Slowly Getting in the Game
The U.S. has woken up to the fact that Russia is aggressively advancing on the nuclear export playing field, that China is not far behind, and that this will impact American international influence and objectives for decades to come. Nuclear export is more than an economic issue. In this century it is about the formation…
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CIVIL NUCLEAR COMPETITION, CLIMATE, AND GLOBAL SECURITY

CIVIL NUCLEAR COMPETITION, CLIMATE, AND GLOBAL SECURITY
We’re not winning the war on carbon and the failure to act effectively on this challenge has real domestic and global security consequences. Global greenhouse gas emissions have risen to the highest level in 800,000 years with no dip in sight.  It has been a steady climb for over 60 years. While developed nations have…
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BALANCING NUCLEAR GEOPOLITICS AND NONPROLIFERATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST

BALANCING NUCLEAR GEOPOLITICS AND NONPROLIFERATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Last week, two articles highlighted the complex geopolitical and global security challenges posed by Saudi Arabia’s decision to build nuclear power plants.  One argued that a Saudi rejection of the Westinghouse bid to construct their first two plants would be a clear win for U.S. nonproliferation policy. The other underscored that decreasing U.S. engagement in…
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