Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Slow, But Steady Progress Implementing UNSCR 1540
The progress made, and challenges that remain, toward the universal implementation of Resolution 1540, adopted by the UN Security Council in 2004. (CNS)
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From Donor to Partner: The Evolution of U.S. Cooperative Threat Reduction into Global Security Engagement
Initially mitigating WMD threats from the former Soviet Union, the Cooperative Threat Reduction has evolved into a global initiative. (CNS)
From Theory to Reality: The Evolution of Multilateral Assurance of Nuclear Fuel
Establishment of multilateral approaches to the nuclear fuel cycle aimed at reducing the risk of proliferation and guaranteeing security of supply. (CNS)
Japan’s Defense Guidelines: New Conventional Strategy, Same Old Nuclear Dilemma
Why Japan's national security strategy fails to address the tension between Tokyo's commitment to disarmament and its reliance on extended deterrence. (CNS)
Playing Politics: How the Regional Context Impedes Confronting Myanmar’s Alleged Nuclear Program
The motivations for, and the regional and international reaction to, alleged secret nuclear and missile related activities in Myanmar policy. (CNS)
Options for Expanding Conversion of Russian Highly Enriched Uranium
This technical report explores the cost and schedules associated with potential approaches to accelerate and expand the blend-down of Russian HEU.
At Sea Over Naval HEU: Expanding Interest in Nuclear Propulsion Poses Proliferation Challenges
Past and future use of highly-enriched uranium for naval propulsion and its implications for nonproliferation. (CNS)
Isolated Criticality: Russia’s Floating Nuclear Power Plants, Concepts and Concerns
Russia's rationale for the construction of floating nuclear power plants and the associated proliferation, security and environmental concerns. (CNS)
Plutonium Disposition
The past and future of joint U.S.-Russian efforts to eliminate excess weapons-grade plutonium. (CNS)
Brazil Challenges International Order by Backing Iran Fuel Swap
Brazil's motivation for brokering a new fuel swap deal with Iran amidst multilateral efforts to impose a new round of sanctions on Tehran. (CNS)