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Iran accelerates uranium enrichment: Danger or bluff?
Western experts aren't sure why Iran is speeding up its nuclear enrichment. Is it bravado for domestic political consumption or a genuine move toward developing weapons that can be hidden from attack?
06/11/2011 10:09 am -
Will Fukushima crisis chill civilian nuclear energy deals?
Experts warn that Fukushima should sound an alarm on the safety and security dangers inherent in the spread of civilian nuclear fuels and the proliferation of nuclear technology.
04/11/2011 08:03 pm -
START debate: 3 things nuclear arms treaty would do, 3 things it won't
On the grand scale of nuclear arms reduction, the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty President Obama signed with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev last April – known in Washington shorthand as New START – is considered a modest document. Yet it has become a lightning rod for contentious debate over related issues like missile defense and US-Russia relations, which the treaty does not directly address. The push is on for the Senate to ratify New START before the lame-duck session ends. The treaty is endorsed by former President George H.W. Bush (R), whose support may offset the suggestion that New START’s ratification would mainly be a foreign-policy boost to a Democratic president whom the Republicans just a month ago had on the ropes. Here’s a look at three things New START would accomplish – and three things it would not.
12/20/2010 07:30 pm -
Iran wants role, after all, as nuclear fuel maker for Bushehr reactor
Iran's proposal to jointly produce fuel with Russia for the Bushehr nuclear power plant is bound to raise even more opposition to its nuclear pursuits.
08/26/2010 06:31 pm -
Why Iran's nuclear reactor may not be an immediate threat
Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor is set to be loaded with fuel Saturday. Some hawks say bomb it now, but leading nuclear experts advocate a wait-and-see approach.
08/19/2010 08:55 pm -
Republican skepticism challenges US-Russia treaty on nuclear weapons
President Obama is facing Republican opposition and midterm elections in his push to have the US-Russia Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ratified before year's end.
07/23/2010 06:23 pm -
US objects to China-Pakistan nuclear deal. Hypocritical?
The Obama administration objects to China selling nuclear reactors to Pakistan, which has never signed the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. But the US sealed a similar deal with India.
06/16/2010 03:02 pm -
Will secret technology help rogue nations get nuclear weapons?
New technology uses lasers to enrich uranium for nuclear power. Critics say it's approval would hamper nuclear weapons nonproliferation goals.
05/28/2010 12:32 pm -
UN conference on nuclear proliferation a big test for Obama
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty conference opens at the United Nations on Monday. Reducing nuclear weapons is a key issue for President Obama, but there are many challenges.
05/01/2010 05:50 pm -
Nuclear power: Obama team touts mini-nukes to fight global warming
Miniature, mass-produced nuclear power plants, along with other alternative energy sources, can help the US address global warming, says Energy Secretary Steven Chu. Critics see that plan as raising the risk of proliferation of nuclear materials.
03/30/2010 02:55 pm -
US will expedite aid to Pakistan to fight Taliban and Al Qaeda
The relationship has often been stormy. But the US likes the way Pakistan is fighting Taliban extremists and Al Qaeda and is willing to speed along military aid. Help with nuclear power is another matter.
03/25/2010 05:45 pm -
Obama's nuclear power policy: a study in contradictions?
Obama wants to triple public financing for new nuclear power plants, even as he nixes funds for storing commercial radioactive waste. The policy may be calculated to win votes for climate change legislation, but critics say it's not 'coherent' and carries new security risks.
02/04/2010 01:33 pm -
US and Russia to miss deadline, again, on renewed START treaty
Shrinking their nuclear arsenals is not the issue, as US and Russia halt talks on the next START treaty until after the holidays. Verification and inspection regimens look to be the sticking points.
12/22/2009 04:12 pm -
Iran nuclear deal collapses. Time for US to get tough?
Iran rejected a UN-brokered nuclear deal Wednesday that would have sent its uranium stockpile abroad. The Obama administration is now under pressure to make good on its promises of 'consequences.'
11/19/2009 12:00 am -
US strategy at Iran nuclear talks: threaten sanctions
The US is prepared to expand and toughen existing sanctions if Iran does not reverse course on its nuclear program.
10/01/2009 01:00 am -
Mitchell, Netanyahu report 'good progress' in Mideast talks
All sides have promised to meet again. Israeli settlements and a belligerent Iran remain the biggest stumbling blocks.
08/27/2009 01:00 am -
One man's quest to keep nukes away from Al Qaeda
Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, a former CIA counterterrorism expert, lays out his ideas on how to prevent the spread of nuclear materials on the black market – including the controversial 'Armageddon test.'
08/11/2009 01:00 am -
Has North Korea finally gone too far?
Consensus is rising in the international community: Enough cajoling, it's time to get tough.
05/27/2009 01:00 am -
Bush pushes Persian Gulf nuclear agreement
But critics say the US should go slowly on a deal that would help a crucial trading partner for Iran.
12/23/2008 12:00 am -
West mulls few options in Georgia-Russia crisis
It gingerly considers how to set consequences for Russia and maintain cooperation.
08/29/2008 01:00 am -
Will lasers brighten nuclear's future?
New process could replace centrifuges but renew threat of nuclear proliferation.
08/27/2008 01:00 am
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