FAS News Round Up 9/7

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Why NATO Should Eliminate its Tactical Nukes, Despite Russian Belligerence In a new op-ed  published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Director of the Nuclear Information Project, Hans Kristensen and Adam Mount, Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, write that with the NATO summit in Wales, it is time to revisit the question of what to do with U.S. tactical nukes in Europe. Despite Russian aggression in Ukraine and claims that these weapons are needed now more than ever, Kristensen and Mount argue that U.S. tactical nuclear weapons in Europe detract from more useful defense initiatives. With the recent actions by Russia in Ukraine, many of the new NATO members in close proximity to Russia are concerned about their security and look to the West for support. Kristensen and Mount state that the creation of the NATO Response Force in July 2014 (consisting of highly advanced forces from land, air, sea and special operations to deploy quickly when needed), is a great example of a more useful response to the threat posed to NATO members in Eastern Europe. The call to retain U.S. tactical nuclear bombs in Europe are are an echo from the past rather than a solution for the future as these weapons distract and divide the NATO alliance rather than unite it. Read the op-ed here.      Call for Submissions: Public Interest Report Articles  FAS welcomes article submissions for future issues of the PIR; if interested please submit a one paragraph abstract regarding scientific and policy issues of concern related to catastrophic threats including biological and nuclear weapons, homeland security and natural disasters. Abstract should be no more than 500 words and feature relevant content; please include biography with submission. The submission deadline for the Fall 2014 issue is September 19, 2014. Please submit abstract via email to pir@fas.org. If selected, authors will be asked to submit an article on the chosen topic (less than 3,000 words) for publication in future issue.   FAS in the News Sept 2: Huffington Post, "Should NATO Welcome Ukraine?" Sept 1: Newsweek, "Russia Has Threatened Nuclear Attack, Says Ukraine Defence Minister" Aug 29: Nextgov, "Obama Resurrects Intel Advisory Panel"  Aug 27: Business Insider, "Here's Where We Think The World's Nukes Are Stored- And What It Says About Global Security"

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