2017 Thérèse Delpech Memorial Award
Carnegie’s Nuclear Policy Program is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2017 Thérèse Delpech Memorial Award are now open. The award will be presented at the 2017 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference. The award is offered, every other year, to an individual who has rendered exceptional service to the nongovernmental nuclear policy community.
Resistance to India Joining Nuclear Suppliers Group Softens
Shadia Nasralla and Francois Murphy | Reuters
A U.S.-led push for India to join a club of countries controlling access to sensitive nuclear technology made some headway on Thursday as several opponents appeared more willing to work towards a compromise, but China remained defiant.
U.S. Firm to Build Six Nuclear Reactors in India
Carol E. Lee and William Mauldin | Wall Street Journal
The U.S. and India agreed to move ahead with the construction of six nuclear reactors in India by an American company, the first such move since the countries signed a landmark civil nuclear deal in 2008.
Russians Violating New START Arms Treaty
Bill Gertz | Washington Free Beacon
U.S. nuclear arms inspectors recently discovered that Russia is violating the New START arms treaty by improperly eliminating SS-25 mobile missiles, American defense officials said.
North Korea’s Military Buildup Isn’t Limited to Its Nukes
Anna Fifield | Washington Post
North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons technology has been well demonstrated so far this year, with January’s nuclear test and numerous launches of missiles designed to deliver such weapons. But even as Kim Jong Un’s regime presses ahead with its nuclear program, it is investing considerable resources in upgrading its conventional facilities, according to satellite imagery.
Breedlove: U.S. and Russia Need Better Communications on Tactical Nukes
John Grady | USNI News
The U.S. needs to “establish quality communications with the Russians” to back Moscow away from implementing tactical nuclear weapons in times of crisis, the recently retired NATO commander said.