Nuclear Security After Fukushima Crisis
IN THIS ISSUE: Nuclear security after Fukushima, U.S. begins first New START nuclear check, Interview with White House Adviser Gary Samore, resistance to Jaitapur nuclear plant grows, S. Korea simulates N. Korea attack on nuclear site, Germany plans faster nuclear exit .
Nuclear Security After Fukushima Toby Dalton | The Hill
The devastating and immediate effects of the March 11 tsunami on the six reactors at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station are now well known, though events are still playing out and even more dangerous radiation leakages may yet occur.
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Global Security Newswire
A group of U.S. officials were set on Wednesday to begin the first inspection inside Russia under a new bilateral strategic nuclear arms control treaty, the State Department announced. Full Article
Radio Free Europe
Since the Cold War, the Russians have certainly reduced significantly the number of tactical nuclear weapons they have; and they no longer deploy tactical nuclear weapons with their troops in the field -- instead the weapons are in storage. So now that we're no longer in a Cold War situation -- there may be some room at least for greater transparency, which is where we think we need to begin: an exchange of information on numbers, types [and] locations, to set a baseline so we can then begin a conversation about possible agreements for reductions. Full Article
Vikas Bajaj | The New York Times
For Indian officials intent on promoting nuclear energy, the partial meltdowns and radiation leaks at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan could not have come at a worse time. Currently, India gets about 3 percent of its electricity from the 20 relatively small nuclear reactors in the country. But it is building five new reactors and has proposed 39 more, including the ones here in Madban, to help meet the voracious energy needs of India's fast-growing economy. Full Article
Agence France Presse
South Korean troops staged a rare exercise Wednesday to guard nuclear power plants against a possible attack by North Korean agents, the defence ministry said. Full Article
Bernd Radowitz | The Wall Street Journal
Germany is set to accelerate its shift from nuclear power to renewable energy and increased energy efficiency, according to a draft plan by the environment and economy ministries. Full Article
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