Project Vinca: Lessons for Securing Civil Nuclear Materials Stockpiles
Philipp Bleek of Harvard University writes about Project Vinca's efforts to secure vulnerable highly enriched uranium from a Serbian reactor in the Fall/Winter 2003 Nonproliferation Review.
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Philipp Bleek of Harvard University writes about Project Vinca's efforts to secure vulnerable highly enriched uranium from a Serbian reactor in the Fall/Winter 2003 Nonproliferation Review.
Understanding
the Nuclear Threat
Reducing the risk of nuclear use by terrorists and nation-states requires a broad set of complementary strategies targeted at reducing state reliance on nuclear weapons, stemming the demand for nuclear weapons and denying organizations or states access to the essential nuclear materials, technologies and know-how.
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United States
This article provides an overview of the United States’ historical and current policies relating to nuclear, chemical, biological and missile proliferation.
Global Security Newswire
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Pakistan Up to Challenge of Protecting Nuclear Sites, Ex-Officials Say
Oct. 3, 2012
The Pakistani security establishment is capable of protecting the country's nuclear facilities against potential new attacks mounted by local extremist groups, Arms Control Today this month quoted ex-Pakistani and U.S. officials as saying.
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Budget Resolution Hurts Obama’s Nonproliferation Goals, Study Asserts
Feb. 3, 2011
WASHINGTON -- The short-term continuing budget resolution approved by the U.S. Congress last December undercuts programs crucial to President Obama's goal of securing the world's loose nuclear materials, according to a recent analysis by a nongovernment organization (see GSN, Dec. 23, 2010).
