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A Solemn Anniversaryby Moderator |
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was certainly a pivotal day for us as a nation, for us as individuals
and us as employees of the NRC. Here, staff went quickly into response
mode even as the significance of the day was not yet clear. Senior
managers gathered in the Operations Center and at the regional Incident
Response Centers; other employees were sent home; security was
heightened around the buildings; and licensee facilities were ordered to
their highest level of security. |
| N. Korea conducts fifth nuclear test despite global condemnation |
| The latest test appeared to be much bigger than North Korea's previous detonations, and the U.S. Geological Survey detected an artificial 5.3-magnitude earthquake near the site. North Korea claimed that it could now make warheads small enough to fit onto a missile and warned its "enemies" — specifically, the United States — that it has the ability to counter any attack. |
| By Anna Fifield • Read more »https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/north-korea-conducts-fifth-nuclear-test-as-regime-celebrates-national-holiday/2016/09/08/9332c01d-6921-4fe3-8f68-c611dc59f5a9_story.html?wpisrc=nl_heads-draw6&wpmm=1 |
Why Is Big Oil Backing Clinton Over Trump? |
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The
2016 presidential race is unusual in many ways, but a silver lining of
sorts has emerged: For the first time since Lyndon Johnson’s famous
“Daisy” political ad during the 1964 presidential campaign, the control
that the president of the United States wields over the US nuclear
arsenal is under serious discussion.
In his introduction to the Bulletin’s September/October issue, editor John Mecklin writes: “The Bulletin is nonpartisan, but it does have an unapologetic bias toward science, expertise, and the long-term preservation of humanity.” To this end, Mecklin has assembled top nuclear experts to provide questions that both journalists and citizens can ask to better understand the US nuclear arsenal, the role of the president in its deployment and use, and how to determine the differences on nuclear policy between the two major presidential candidates. Given the debates over whether the US should change its nuclear posture to “no first use” and the questions over whether US nuclear weapons in Turkey are secure, knowing the nuclear policy positions of potential commanders-in-chief has never been more important. Practical Nuclear Questions for the Presidential Candidates Introduction: Practical nuclear questions for the candidates in an unusual presidential election John Mecklin How many nuclear warheads does the United States need? Frank von Hippel Questions for the presidential candidates on nuclear terrorism, proliferation, weapons policy, and energy Siegfried S. Hecker Six nuclear questions for the next president Henry Sokolski Should the United States begin talks to ban nuclear weapons? Zia Mian The nuclear Google Sharon Squassoni The psychology of doom The psychological effects of cyber terrorism Michael L. Gross, Daphna Canetti, Dana R. Vashdi The largely unacknowledged impact of climate change on mental health Eva Gifford and Robert Gifford The psychological power of nuclear weapons Alex Wellerstein Fear factor: The unseen perils of the Ebola outbreak James M. Shultz, Benjamin M. Althouse, Florence Baingana, et al. The dangers of radiophobia David Ropeik Interview Adam Segal: Life in the hacked world order Interviewed by Andrew Ivers. Other Features It is already too late to stop the AI arms race—we must manage it instead Edward Moore Geist Why cooperative threat reduction still matters—especially for biological dangers Amy E. Smithson Financial incentives for reducing proliferation risks Rachel A. Weise and Gretchen E. Hund Global Forum: North Korea, nuclear weapons, and the search for a new path forward. Hopes that Pyongyang might curtail its weapons programs due to direct pressure from Beijing have been disappointed so far—already in 2016, the North has conducted its fourth nuclear weapon test and launched a long-range ballistic missile. Against this backdrop, how can nations in the region reinvigorate a diplomatic process toward a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula—or, failing that, how can they best handle the security challenges posed by a nuclear North? Editor's note Lucien Crowder North Korea, nuclear weapons, and the search for a new path forward A Russian response Andrei Lankov North Korea, nuclear weapons, and the search for a new path forward A South Korean response Chung-in Moon North Korea, nuclear weapons, and the search for a new path forward A Chinese response Dingli Shen Book Review The quest for cyber norms Elaine Korzak Review of Binary Bullets: The Ethics of Cyber Warfare, edited by Fritz Allhoff, Adam Henschke, and Bradley Jay Strawser All six of the US presidential election articles are free-access in this issue. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists engages science leaders, policy makers, and the interested public on topics of nuclear weapons and disarmament, the changing energy landscape, climate change, and emerging technologies. We do this through our award-winning journal, iconic Doomsday Clock, public access website, and regular set of convenings. With smart, vigorous prose, multimedia presentations, and information graphics, the Bulletin puts issues and events into context and provides fact-based debates and assessments. For more than 70 years, the Bulletin has bridged the technology divide between scientific research, foreign policy, and public engagement. |
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