The first domino has fallen in the unravelling of Russia’s control of the international nuclear reactor market. Finland has terminated a contract with Russia to build a large new nuclear power plant, pushed over the edge by the war in Ukraine. Russia’s state-owned nuclear company, Rosatom, stated that the Finnish decision was “absolutely incomprehensible.” However, what’s completely…
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Congress Jumpstarts America’s Nuclear Geopolitical Power
It’s Deja Vu all over again as the Congress prods a hesitant executive branch to effectively deal with glaring global nuclear challenges. The last time this happened was in 1991, when then Senators Nunn and Lugar imposed on a reluctant Bush administration a program to control post-Soviet “loose nukes.” That evolved into one of the…
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Navigating the New Nuclear Energy Cold War
The inability of governments to act with alacrity when presented with opportunity is alarming. This is the case with the coming crash of Russia’s control of the international nuclear market. The Russian government will be hobbled in its nuclear export ambitions as a result of its unconscionable invasion of Ukraine. But democratic governments are not…
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Russia Rushing for Advantage in Climate Crisis
When climate change-skeptical Russia approves a national action plan to address the ravages of global warming, international security antennae should shoot up. Especially because the Russian government is not masking its desire to use the “advantages” of climate change for its benefit. This highlights the unexpected global security twists that now are emerging from what…
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