Years · 2019

April 2019

10 posts

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KSA and Part 810: Inform Congress

On April 18, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) published a brief on how the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) allows U.S. nuclear vendor firms to provide assistance and transfer technology to their foreign partners under 10 C.F.R. Part 810 regulations,…

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The Golden Age of Nuclear Arms Control

Quote of the week: “The fear of the bomb is not the beginning of wisdom. Fearful men have a kind of foresight, but in their partial view of the future all signs point to a foregone conclusion. How else could…

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KSA: Outliers and Firewalls

The recent attention given to a U.S. Congressional report, and especially its allegations of secrecy and potentially illegal actions concerning individuals close to President Donald Trump, raises the question whether advisers to the President could engineer the export of nuclear…

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Nuclear

The Trump Administration approved some 810s to Saudi Arabia.  And INVAP is building a low power research reactor in Riyadh.  What’s an 810?  What’s INVAP?  It’s complicated.  You’ll just have to listen to the podcast as Jeffrey and Aaron discuss how people…

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Heroes of Arms Control

Quote of the week: “Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.”  — Lewis Mumford Building something of lasting importance is hard work; tearing it down is comparatively easy. In this troubled time when the nuclear…

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Disappearing Act

It’s a flood of apocalyptic proportions! No I’m not talking about Noah and the ark, or even Offut Air Base. Hi, I’m Grace Liu. Here’s your local Iranian weather for the week. *walks in front of green screen* The skies…

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Burn Notice

February and March of 2019 have been very busy for Iran's solid fuel missile team at Shahrud.

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Norms of Responsible Nuclear Stewardship (cont.)

Quote of the week: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” — Theodor Seuss Geisel, “The Lorax” Last week, I offered seven norms for taming dangerous nuclear deterrence strategies: The…