Between Publishing and Perishing? H5N1 Research Unleashes Unprecedented Dual-Use Research Controversy
Report
May 2, 2012
Between Publishing and Perishing? H5N1 Research Unleashes Unprecedented Dual-Use Research Controversy
Netherlands and US researchers identified genetic mutations that could enable H5N1 bird flu to become easily transmissible. (CNS)
Transparency, Accountability and Assurance in Nuclear Security
Report
Mar 20, 2012
Transparency, Accountability and Assurance in Nuclear Security
Highlights of the role of transparency, accountability and assurance in nuclear materials security. (CNS)
Nuclear Security, Post-Fukushima: Expectations for the Seoul Summit
Report
Mar 11, 2012
Nuclear Security, Post-Fukushima: Expectations for the Seoul Summit
The 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit, post-Fukushima, attempting to integrate nuclear safety issues without weakening nuclear security objectives. (CNS)
The Nonproliferation Tiger: Indonesia’s Impact on Nonproliferation in Asia and Beyond
Report
Mar 4, 2012
The Nonproliferation Tiger: Indonesia’s Impact on Nonproliferation in Asia and Beyond
Indonesia's leadership in nonproliferation and states' options to partner with Indonesia to improve nuclear security in Southeast Asia. (CNS)
NTI Nuclear Materials Security Index: Building a Framework for Assurance, Accountability and Action
Report
Jan 11, 2012
NTI Nuclear Materials Security Index: Building a Framework for Assurance, Accountability and Action
Unaccountable: Exploring the Lack of Budgetary Transparency for U.S. Nuclear Security Spending
Report
Jan 4, 2012
Unaccountable: Exploring the Lack of Budgetary Transparency for U.S. Nuclear Security Spending
The lack of budgetary transparency associated with spending on US nuclear weapons and weapons-related programs and possible policy solutions. (CNS)
The China-Pakistan Nuclear Deal: A Realpolitique Fait Accompli
Report
Dec 10, 2011
The China-Pakistan Nuclear Deal: A Realpolitique Fait Accompli
Motivations behind and implications of China's decision to sell Pakistan two more plutonium-producing heavy-water reactors. (CNS)
Revisiting Aum Shinrikyo: New Insights into the Most Extensive Non-State Biological Weapons Program to Date
Report
Dec 10, 2011
Revisiting Aum Shinrikyo: New Insights into the Most Extensive Non-State Biological Weapons Program to Date
Aum Shinrikyo's biological weapons efforts and the cult's failed attacks as tools to assess the threat of bioterrorism and possible preventative measures. (CNS)
WMD Nonproliferation: The Hidden ‘Polar Star’ of U.S. Export Control Reform?
Report
Dec 10, 2011
WMD Nonproliferation: The Hidden ‘Polar Star’ of U.S. Export Control Reform?
The impact of the Obama Administration's Export Control Reform Initiative on WMD nonproliferation efforts. (CNS)
Reducing Nuclear Risks in Europe: A Framework for Action
Special Report
Nov 17, 2011
Reducing Nuclear Risks in Europe: A Framework for Action