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Reducing the Nuclear Threat in the 21st Century

Charles B. Curtis

President Emeritus and Board Member, NTI

About

Mr. Curtis addressed the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria on the importance of safeguarding nuclear weapons material and know-how, and announced the NTI Pledge of $1.2 Million to IAEA for Nuclear Material Protection.

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.

In Depth

Global Security Newswire

Produced by National Journal
  • IAEA Keeps Suspect Iranian Base in Sights

    May 1, 2013

    The International Atomic Energy Agency could spot remnants from nearly any past activities involving atomic substances, acting and retired personnel said as the U.N. organization prepared a new push to inspect an Iranian armed forces site alleged to have housed nuclear weapon-related experiments, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

  • WMD Panel Advises Dramatic Steps to Stem Nuclear Spread

    Dec. 2, 2008

    WASHINGTON -- The United States should strengthen the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency and take other steps to prevent non-nuclear states from acquiring atomic weapons, a bipartisan panel said in a report released today (see GSN, Dec. 1).