3-D Printing the Bomb? The Nuclear Nonproliferation Challenge
Tristan Volpe and Matthew Kroenig | Washington Quarterly
A revolution in manufacturing is underway that may enable the most sensitive pieces of a nuclear weapons program to be transferred and produced around the globe.
Iran has Stopped Dismantling Nuclear Centrifuges: Senior Official
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin | Reuters
Iran has stopped dismantling centrifuges in two uranium enrichment plants, state media reported on Tuesday, days after conservative lawmakers complained to President Hassan Rouhani that the process was too rushed.
The Pakistan Nuclear Nightmare
New York Times
With as many as 120 warheads, Pakistan could in a decade become the world’s third-ranked nuclear power, behind the United States and Russia, but ahead of China, France and Britain. Its arsenal is growing faster than any other country’s, and it has become even more lethal in recent years with the addition of small tactical nuclear weapons that can hit India and longer-range nuclear missiles that can reach farther.
India Successfully Test Fires Its Nuclear Capable Agni IV Missile
Pallava Bagla | NDTV
India today successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable strategic ballistic missile Agni-IV, capable of hitting a target at a distance of 4,000 km, from newly named Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast.
If No One Wants The Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant To Close, Why Is It Closing?
James Conca | Forbes
Last week, Entergy Corporation announced it will prematurely close its Fitzpatrick nuclear power plant more than 20 years ahead of schedule, which the company says will save it $250 million. The State of New York says closing the plant will cost the state $500 million and devastate the local community. The loss of carbon-free emissions is closer to $3 billion.
Your Next Fitbit Should Detect Nuclear Bombs, DHS Hopes
Mohana Ravindranath | Defense One
The Department of Homeland Security is developing portable devices that can detect nuclear threats, as part of a broader federal effort to invest in wearable technology.