Nuclear Security
Which countries spend the most on their military?
The US spends more on its military than the next 7 countries combined
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We're just the time it takes to make a coffee away from the Apocalypse, according the Doomsday Clock
A group of scientists behind the "Doomsday Clock" have symbolically moved its time 30 seconds closer to midnight.
Nuclear Security
As technology advances, how do we make sure it isn't being weaponized?
There is a dark side to technological change, and we need to act now to stop it from becoming a threat to our international security.
Nuclear Security
Our nuclear facilities are increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats. This is what policy-makers need to know
Of all the infrastructure that could potentially be targeted by cyber attacks, peaceful nuclear installations are one of the biggest cause for concern.
Global
Nuclear weapons test: what's the damage to people and places?
Underground explosions vaporize rock in an instant. But many of the early tests were carried out above ground - and there was no attempt at containment.
Nuclear Security
Is the nuclear security threat growing?
Although the number of nuclear weapons in the world has been declining consistently since the end of the Cold War, nuclear risks are growing.
Energy
5 years after Fukushima, where are the world’s nuclear powerhouses?
Five years on from the disaster, here are the countries with the most nuclear power reactors.
Science & Technology
Is nuclear technology the key to achieving the SDGs?
This article is published in collaboration with Project Syndicate. The just-adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – which aim to end poverty, protect the planet, and foster prospe...
Global
Iran deal victory, a new human ancestor, and walking the underground
The daily briefing “FirstFT” from the Financial Times. The US Senate on Thursday blocked a resolution to reject the nuclear agreement with Iran, all but ending a bitter political debate t...
Energy
These countries have the most nuclear power reactors
Japan has restarted its first nuclear reactor since the Fukushima disaster of 2011. The number one reactor at Sendai Nuclear Power Plant was brought back online under stringent new safety...
Fragility, Violence and Conflict
Which countries possess nuclear weapons?
On 6 August 1945, the B-29 bomber Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The United States would drop a second bomb on another Japanese city, Nagasaki, three days later. At that t...
Global Governance
Why was the Iran deal not struck a decade ago?
The only thing to lament about the agreement reached by Iran and the P5+1 (the UN Security Council’s five permanent members – China, Britain, France, Russia, and the United States – plus ...
Global Governance
Who owns the world’s nuclear warheads?
In an historic agreement after negotiations lasting nearly two years, Iran and six major world powers reached an agreement on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme. If all parties ratify...
Nuclear Security
5 key points of the Iran nuclear deal explained
Whether it lasts and how history will regard it remain to be seen, but the nuclear agreement signed on Tuesday in Vienna by six world powers and Iran promises to have a sweeping impact on...
Nuclear Security
Iran deal: What happens next?
After 12 years of tedious negotiations, Iran and the “P5+1” countries (China, France, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom, plus Germany) have reached a comprehensive agreeme...