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On Progress In Nuclear Security

The 2016 Nuclear Security Summit highlighted some major successes in nuclear security, but also some of the serious challenges that still must be overcome.

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By Togzhan Kassenova
Published on Mar 31, 2016
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Source: CCTV America

Speaking on CCTV America, Carnegie’s Togzhan Kassenova commented on the successes and failures of the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit. While noting global successes, such as the fact that nuclear security has become a more mainstream issue understood by many more government officials, she also highlighted problems with the Summit, such as the fact that, unlike highly-enriched uranium, not enough progress has been made concerning plutonium, indicating that much work still needs to be done on this issue. She also acknowledged the risk of nuclear material being stolen by terrorist organizations, and touched on China’s nuclear energy ambitions.

This interview was originally broadcast by CCTV America.

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Togzhan Kassenova
Togzhan Kassenova

Former Nonresident Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program

Kassenova was a nonresident fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment.

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