Preventing a nuclear terrorist version of Fukushima

By Kenneth N. Luongo | 8 April 2011

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.