FAS Roundup

Survival In this issue of IISS Survival, Adam Mount introduces and leads the discussion on deterrence of North Korea. You can read his introduction for free here.  How a North Korean Nuclear-Armed Submarine Could Make It Even Harder to Strike a Deal “The scenario of a North Korean submarine creeping out into the Pacific with a nuclear-capable ballistic missile on board might capture the imagination, but it has little basis in reality,” Ankit Panda tells Time about speculation around new DPRK submarines. Count-Down Begins For No-Brainer: Extend New START Treaty With just under a year left until the expiration of the New START treaty, Matt Korda and Hans Kristensen make the case for extension. "No matter your political orientation, treaty extension is a no-brainer – for at least six primary reasons." The Day One Project, an initiative of the Federation of American Scientists, is unveiling science proposals aimed at informing the science and technology policy agenda of the current or future administration.  Have Your Data and Use It Too: A Federal Initiative for Protecting Privacy while Advancing AI Check out this proposal on protecting privacy in the age of AI by Roxanne Heston and Helen Toner. Ambitious, Achievable, and Sustainable: A Blueprint for Reclaiming American Research Leadership Check out this proposal by Day One Project Director Dan Correa, and co-author Matt Hourihan of AAAS, on American research leadership.  You too can develop your own Day One proposal and influence S&T policy by submitting your bold idea to the Day One Accelerator by our extended deadline of March 1. It only takes a few minutes to apply! In his latest Secrecy News blogs, Steven Aftergood writes about new and noteworthy reports from the Congressional Research Service, as well as the current US stance on the Chemical Weapons Convention.

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