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Nuclear Security Matters
By Nickolas Roth
Security for Nuclear Weapons and Materials
Cost of U.S. plan to dispose of 34 tons of plutonium now estimated between $31 billion to more than $100 billion. (5/27/15)
Given the threat from “loose nukes” to our national security, the United States should take steps to jump-start U.S.-Russian nuclear security cooperation. (5/26/15)
Three anti-nuclear activists released from federal prison. (5/16/15)
Russia's corruption in nuclear industry a U.S. concern and 'threat' To national security; FBI still investigates. (5/2/15)
Task force: boost nonproliferation funds (5/1/15)
FBI probes suspected bribery in Russian uranium sales to U.S. (4/30/15)
Allegations of “unsuitable behaviors” among agents and a supervisor involved in high-security transport of nuclear weapons. (4/1/15)
Glossary of key nuclear terms by the P5 Working Group. (4/1/15)
Reducing the Number of Sites to Protect
Report from Nuclear Threat Initiative, Center for Nonproliferation Studies, and the Fissile Materials Working Group: A Roadmap to Minimize and Eliminate Highly Enriched Uranium. (5/26/15)
Book review of “Unmaking the Bomb” (5/1/15)
Security for Nuclear Power Plants and Facilities
A nun walks free: The government’s nuclear sabotage case dismissed. (5/18/15)
Russia's corruption in nuclear industry a U.S. concern and 'threat' to national security; FBI still investigates. (5/2/15)
Japanese court halts restart of two nuclear reactors due to safety concerns. (4/15/15)
Security for Radiological Sources
Since 2002, U.S. and Armenia have increased security for 30,000 curies of radiological material from nine locations. (5/27/15)
The House Armed Services Committee is pushing a bill that would prohibit funding for fixed radiation detectors to catch nuclear smugglers. (5/20/15)
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