NPT and the Challenge of Nuclear Disarmament
http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/05/npt-and-the-challenge-of-nuclear-disarmament/
Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire - Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry. Nuclear Activities
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Nuclear Energy Emerges as the Best Alternative: Five Days that Will Change American Energy Forever
Nuclear Energy Emerges as the Best Alternative: Five Days that Will Change American Energy Forever
Green Chip Editor Nick Hodge chronicles recent events in the oil and coal industry and concludes that nuclear energy is a much better alternative.
Green Chip Editor Nick Hodge chronicles recent events in the oil and coal industry and concludes that nuclear energy is a much better alternative.
Is Brazil Building a Nuclear Bomb? - Hans Ruhle, Der Spiegel
Is Brazil Building a Nuclear Bomb?
- Hans Ruhle, Der Spiegel
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,693336,00.html
- Hans Ruhle, Der Spiegel
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,693336,00.html
The myth of missile defense as a deterrent from It is 6 Minutes to Midnight | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists by Yousaf Butt
The myth of missile defense as a deterrent
from It is 6 Minutes to Midnight | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists by Yousaf Butt
The Obama administration's long-awaited Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) "establishes U.S. nuclear policy, strategy, capabilities and force posture for the next five to ten years." The review signals a fresh approach to nuclear doctrine; however, its reliance on missile defense as an element of nuclear deterrence is wrong. Such systems are useless, dangerous, and destabilizing, and ramping up reliance on missile defenses because of planned reductions to the U.S.
from It is 6 Minutes to Midnight | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists by Yousaf Butt
The Obama administration's long-awaited Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) "establishes U.S. nuclear policy, strategy, capabilities and force posture for the next five to ten years." The review signals a fresh approach to nuclear doctrine; however, its reliance on missile defense as an element of nuclear deterrence is wrong. Such systems are useless, dangerous, and destabilizing, and ramping up reliance on missile defenses because of planned reductions to the U.S.
Friday, May 7, 2010
NAS Open Letter in response to political assault on climate science
Russia to sign deal for proposed nuclear plant in Bangladesh
Russia to sign deal for proposed nuclear plant in Bangladesh
Russia and Bangladesh are expected to sign this month a framework deal for a proposed 600- to 1,000-megawatt nuclear plant in Bangladesh. The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding last year for nuclear energy development. Associated Press of Pakistan
Russia and Bangladesh are expected to sign this month a framework deal for a proposed 600- to 1,000-megawatt nuclear plant in Bangladesh. The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding last year for nuclear energy development. Associated Press of Pakistan
>Iran, Hezbollah and the Bomb
>Iran, Hezbollah and the Bomb
William Harris, Weekly Standard
When Iran gets the bomb, the nuclear club will have a crucial new feature.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/iran-hezbollah-and-bomb
William Harris, Weekly Standard
When Iran gets the bomb, the nuclear club will have a crucial new feature.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/iran-hezbollah-and-bomb
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Obama Is Hurting Nonproliferation R. James Woolsey, International Herald Tribune
Obama Is Hurting Nonproliferation
R. James Woolsey, International Herald Tribune
WASHINGTON — There are three ways in which I believe recent decisions by the Obama administration are, unintentionally, actually fostering the proliferation of nuclear weapons rather than constraining them.
When judging the various policies President Obama has put forth in recent weeks to move toward zero nuclear weapons, we should bear in mind the old dictum of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. — to really understand the law, “look at it as a bad man, who cares only for the material consequences which such knowledge enables him to predict.”
First, the president and others have proposed to enhance nonproliferation by sequestering nuclear material into one international depository. The idea is that those who need enriched uranium for peaceful means can obtain it from...
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R. James Woolsey, International Herald Tribune
WASHINGTON — There are three ways in which I believe recent decisions by the Obama administration are, unintentionally, actually fostering the proliferation of nuclear weapons rather than constraining them.
When judging the various policies President Obama has put forth in recent weeks to move toward zero nuclear weapons, we should bear in mind the old dictum of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. — to really understand the law, “look at it as a bad man, who cares only for the material consequences which such knowledge enables him to predict.”
First, the president and others have proposed to enhance nonproliferation by sequestering nuclear material into one international depository. The idea is that those who need enriched uranium for peaceful means can obtain it from...
Read Full Article ››
Pakistan Deal Signals China's Growing Nuclear Assertiveness
Pakistan Deal Signals China's Growing Nuclear Assertiveness
Nuclear Energy Brief China in Pakistan Contrary to guidelines adopted by nuclear equipment supplier states in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, China is poised to export two power reactors to Pakistan. Mark Hibbs explains how the deal reflects the growing assertiveness of China’s nuclear energy program.
Nuclear Energy Brief China in Pakistan Contrary to guidelines adopted by nuclear equipment supplier states in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, China is poised to export two power reactors to Pakistan. Mark Hibbs explains how the deal reflects the growing assertiveness of China’s nuclear energy program.
A non-proliferation puzzle from Stephen M. Walt
A non-proliferation puzzle from Stephen M. Walt
Over at the NPT Review Conference, the United States is supporting the idea of a "nuclear weapons free zone" in the Middle East. This position actually goes all the way back to a resolution adopted at the 1995 review, but it's a goal that the United States has soft-pedaled in the past. Even now, U.S. officials have made it clear this goal depends on first achieving a comprehensive peace agreement between Israel and its neighbors.
Makes sense to me. As a practical matter, Israel isn't going to give up its existing nuclear arsenal until its security concerns are met. That would be my position too if I were an Israeli official, because a nuclear deterrent is the ultimate guarantee against military conquest or a WMD attack.
So here’s the puzzle: If Washington clearly understands that Israel won't give up its nuclear weapons until its broader security concerns are resolved (and maybe not even then), why does it simultaneously think that Iran can be convinced to suspend nuclear enrichment without its own security concerns being addressed? Like their predecessors in the Bush adminstration, the Obama administration is still demanding that Iran first abandon its nuclear program and is back to the familiar game of trying to ramp up sanctions in order to compel compliance. The United States says it is willing to talk about Iran’s own security concerns after Tehran plays ball with us, but with no guarantee that we will actually do anything about the issues that bother them.
In other words, in one case the United States recognizes that comprehensive peace and reliable security guarantees are a prerequisite for disarmament; in the other case, we think disarmament must come first and that security guarantees are secondary if not irrelevant. I don’t have any trouble understanding why U.S. policy differs in the two cases, but why supposedly serious people think our approach to Tehran will succeed is beyond me.
Over at the NPT Review Conference, the United States is supporting the idea of a "nuclear weapons free zone" in the Middle East. This position actually goes all the way back to a resolution adopted at the 1995 review, but it's a goal that the United States has soft-pedaled in the past. Even now, U.S. officials have made it clear this goal depends on first achieving a comprehensive peace agreement between Israel and its neighbors.
Makes sense to me. As a practical matter, Israel isn't going to give up its existing nuclear arsenal until its security concerns are met. That would be my position too if I were an Israeli official, because a nuclear deterrent is the ultimate guarantee against military conquest or a WMD attack.
So here’s the puzzle: If Washington clearly understands that Israel won't give up its nuclear weapons until its broader security concerns are resolved (and maybe not even then), why does it simultaneously think that Iran can be convinced to suspend nuclear enrichment without its own security concerns being addressed? Like their predecessors in the Bush adminstration, the Obama administration is still demanding that Iran first abandon its nuclear program and is back to the familiar game of trying to ramp up sanctions in order to compel compliance. The United States says it is willing to talk about Iran’s own security concerns after Tehran plays ball with us, but with no guarantee that we will actually do anything about the issues that bother them.
In other words, in one case the United States recognizes that comprehensive peace and reliable security guarantees are a prerequisite for disarmament; in the other case, we think disarmament must come first and that security guarantees are secondary if not irrelevant. I don’t have any trouble understanding why U.S. policy differs in the two cases, but why supposedly serious people think our approach to Tehran will succeed is beyond me.
Ahmadinejad steals 'smart power' torch
Ahmadinejad steals 'smart power' torch
Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad spoke the language of disarmament and cooled the incendiary tone in a speech at the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York this week. By championing the views of the nuclear "have-nots", Ahmadinejad may score a solid victory in the diplomatic battleground. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi (May 6, '10)
Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad spoke the language of disarmament and cooled the incendiary tone in a speech at the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York this week. By championing the views of the nuclear "have-nots", Ahmadinejad may score a solid victory in the diplomatic battleground. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi (May 6, '10)
Time for a nuclear samba
Time for a nuclear samba
Iran has all but agreed with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's proposal for a nuclear fuel swap deal for Tehran's research reactor. This makes Brazil the mediator between Tehran and the United Nations - rather than the axis of the United States, Britain and France inside the UN Security Council, plus Germany - to finally settle the Iranian nuclear dossier. - Pepe Escobar (May 6, '10)
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/LE07Ak01.html
http://www.commongroundcommonsense.org/for...p;#entry1108183
Iran has all but agreed with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's proposal for a nuclear fuel swap deal for Tehran's research reactor. This makes Brazil the mediator between Tehran and the United Nations - rather than the axis of the United States, Britain and France inside the UN Security Council, plus Germany - to finally settle the Iranian nuclear dossier. - Pepe Escobar (May 6, '10)
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/LE07Ak01.html
http://www.commongroundcommonsense.org/for...p;#entry1108183
Obama reaffirms US support for Israel's nuclear ambiguity from DEBKAfile
Obama reaffirms US support for Israel's nuclear ambiguity from DEBKAfile
US president Barack Obama reaffirmed his commitment to back up Israel's policy of
nuclear ambiguity in a 20-minute telephone conversation with prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu Monday, May 3 in connection with the UN conference on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Ahead of the start of proximity talks with the Palestinians, Obama assured Netanyahu that the joint US-Egyptian drive for a nuclear-free Middle East would not apply to Israel before a comprehensive peace is forged with all its neighbors.
http://www.debka.com/article/8763/
http://www.commongroundcommonsense.org/for...p;#entry1108066
US president Barack Obama reaffirmed his commitment to back up Israel's policy of
nuclear ambiguity in a 20-minute telephone conversation with prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu Monday, May 3 in connection with the UN conference on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Ahead of the start of proximity talks with the Palestinians, Obama assured Netanyahu that the joint US-Egyptian drive for a nuclear-free Middle East would not apply to Israel before a comprehensive peace is forged with all its neighbors.
http://www.debka.com/article/8763/
http://www.commongroundcommonsense.org/for...p;#entry1108066
IAEA: Pressure on Israel to disclose its unacknowledged nuclear arsenal - by George Jahn - 2010-05-06
Moscow Calls for Nuclear-Free Middle East - 2010-05-05
Moscow Calls for Nuclear-Free Middle East - 2010-05-05
http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=18987
http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=18987
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Indonesia to Ratify Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Reuters
Indonesia to Ratify Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Reuters
Indonesia announced on Monday it plans to ratify an international treaty banning all nuclear explosions, bringing the pact a step nearer to entering into force.
Full Article
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/id...-48200220100503
Indonesia announced on Monday it plans to ratify an international treaty banning all nuclear explosions, bringing the pact a step nearer to entering into force.
Full Article
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/id...-48200220100503
Controlling Asia's Nuclear Power Tigers Charles D. Ferguson, Forbes
Controlling Asia's Nuclear Power Tigers
Charles D. Ferguson, Forbes
Asia's nuclear power tigers are becoming more globally competitive in part because of Uncle Sam's policies and the decline of America's nuclear industry. While the United States should welcome nuclear power--a very low carbon emission source--in Asia as long as the highest safety standards are met, Washington needs to address urgently its policies' security consequences: increased potential for nuclear weapons proliferation.
Full Article
http://www.forbes.com/2010/05/04/asia-nuclear-power-markets-economy-national-security.html?boxes=Homepagechannels
Charles D. Ferguson, Forbes
Asia's nuclear power tigers are becoming more globally competitive in part because of Uncle Sam's policies and the decline of America's nuclear industry. While the United States should welcome nuclear power--a very low carbon emission source--in Asia as long as the highest safety standards are met, Washington needs to address urgently its policies' security consequences: increased potential for nuclear weapons proliferation.
Full Article
http://www.forbes.com/2010/05/04/asia-nuclear-power-markets-economy-national-security.html?boxes=Homepagechannels
Analysis: Who’s afraid of a nuke-free zone in the ME? By EMILY B. LANDAU
Analysis: Who’s afraid of a nuke-free zone in the ME?
By EMILY B. LANDAU
26/04/2010 08:30
Without Iran’s participation in a regional arms-control process, Egypt’s proposal is meaningless.
By EMILY B. LANDAU
26/04/2010 08:30
Without Iran’s participation in a regional arms-control process, Egypt’s proposal is meaningless.
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