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Friday, October 21, 2016

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists October 21, 2016



Friday, October 21, 2016
 
Ariane Tabatabai
 
Behind headlines about disagreements, Tehran is increasingly embracing technological collaboration with the outside world.
 
 
South Asian nuclear tensions: Back to core issues
 
Jayita Sarkar, Rabia Akhtar, Mario E. Carranza
 
Instead of focusing on Washington's role in the region, it would be more useful to examine practical steps that could prevent escalation of bilateral conflicts from the conventional to the nuclear level. Jayita Sarkar opens the final round in our debate on reducing South Asia’s nuclear dangers.

 
 
Alex Wellerstein
 
Nuclear weapons and nuclear energy have historically been associated with both apocalyptic fear and salvational hope. Do we fear nuclear technologies too much or too little? The author makes the case that nuclear fear is a double-edged sword: It can be mobilized to reduce risks, but it can also warp risk perceptions. From the September/October subscription journal.
 
 
 
Jodi Lieberman
 
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Lauryn Williams
Indian analysts and policymakers blame political factors for the failure of the country’s campaign to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group, but resolving concerns about India’s nonproliferation policies is the key to success.

NATO website
 
Former US Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller took up her post as NATO’s Deputy Secretary General on Monday. Gottemoeller is also a former Bulletin Board member. See her interview with John Mecklin from May, 2015.
 
 
 
Ta Minh Tuan, Parris H. Chang, Raymond Jose Quilop
 
Proponents of a US nuclear no-first-use policy say it would de-escalate potential nuclear crises, but the second round of our debate closes with a warning that, amid rising tensions over the South China Sea, no prudent US leader can afford the luxury of initiating a nuclear no-first-use policy.
 

 
What We’re Reading is a new blog at the Bulletin featuring short posts about articles you’ll want to see. This week we look at how the US military is leading the charge toward renewable energy, and an op/ed in the New York Times by Bulletin columnist Ariane Tabatabai on ensuring the longevity of the Iran nuclear deal.
 
 
In Chicago in November? You still have time to reserve a place at the Bulletin's 2016 Annual Dinner, set for Monday, November 14, at the Chicago Cultural Center. We are expecting another sold-out event, so make your reservations today!
 
 
 
Lawrence Krauss
 
Board of Sponsors Chair Lawrence Krauss writes in The New Yorker.
 
 
 
David Titley
 
Science and Security Board member David Titley writes in Defense One.
 
 
North Korean missile tests, tensions with Russia, and our own expensive plans to modernize the US nuclear arsenal have escalated public concern about nuclear security.
 
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About the Bulletin
 
For more than 70 years the Bulletin has engaged science leaders, policy makers, and the interested public on topics of nuclear weapons and disarmament, the changing energy landscape, climate change, and emerging technologies.
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