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Friday, April 8, 2011

Preventing a nuclear terrorist version of Fukushima

Preventing a nuclear terrorist version of Fukushima

Article Highlights

  • The decision by the European Union to conduct nuclear safety "stress tests" on all of its 143 nuclear reactors sets an important precedent.
  • Stress tests should evaluate the vulnerability of reactors to terrorist attacks as well as natural disasters, and should be expanded to all sites storing and using fissile materials.
  • The 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul offers an opportunity to strengthen global defenses against a nuclear terrorist version of Fukushima.

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