Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - Nuclear terrorism

Belfer Center Perspectives On Iran

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:49:52 -0500

As debate over Iran's nuclear program intensifies, Belfer Center experts on Iran have been interviewed and quoted in numerous media reports and have written opinion pieces on the issues involved. Here are recent published perspectives.

U.S. Action in Syria Could Sway Iran on Nukes

Meghan L. O'Sullivan — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:39:53 -0500

Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad must be pleased at how, within a week, the conversation has shifted from his regime’s alleged use of chemical weapons to an international peace conference on Syria’s civil war.

Russia in Review

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:55:44 -0500

May 20, 2013

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for May 10-16, 2013.

Russia in Review

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:59:56 -0500

May 10, 2013

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for May 3-10, 2013.

Russia in Review

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:50:22 -0500

May 3, 2013

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for April 20 - May 3, 2013

Project on Managing the Atom Seeks Research Assistant

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:55:09 -0500

Project on Managing the Atom (MTA) at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs is seeking a full-time Research Assistant to conduct in-depth research in support of projects focusing on reducing the risks of nuclear theft and terrorism worldwide, addressing key constraints on the future of nuclear energy, and preventing black-market nuclear technology transfers.

The application has been closed.

Russia in Review

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:42:23 -0500

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for April 12-20, 2013.

Russia in Review

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:14:48 -0500

April 12, 2013

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for April 5-12, 2013.

The U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism Newsletter: January-March 2013

Simon Saradzhyan — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:17:16 -0500

The U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism Newsletter is a forum for discussing nuclear terrorism and actions to contribute to improved joint US-Russian assessment of the threat of nuclear terrorism. Available in both English and Russian.

China, North Korea and the Spread of Nuclear Weapons

Ben Rhode and Thomas Plant — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:17:03 -0500

Once described as ‘as close as lips and teeth’, in recent years the relationship between China and North Korea has become more strained. Beijing has conflicted motivations in its policy towards Pyongyang. The threat to Beijing’s interests if North Korean nuclear weapons or materials find their way into the hands of others outweighs the danger of a regime collapse in Pyongyang.

Spotlight on Gary Samore

James F. Smith — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:39:10 -0500

In the complex world of the United States government, it’s rare for a lone White House official to oversee a real change in direction on a major policy issue. Gary Samore not only helped reshape U.S. policy on one issue; he did so with two immense national security challenges during his four years as President Obama’s Coordinator for Weapons of Mass Destruction Counter-Terrorism and Arms Control.

Russia in Review

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:14:15 -0500

March 29, 2013

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for March 22-29, 2013.

Russia in Review

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:18:27 -0500

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for March 15-22, 2013.

Russia in Review

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:16:05 -0500

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for March 8-15, 2013.

Russia in Review

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:12:10 -0600

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for March 1-8, 2013.

Russia in Review

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:12:15 -0600

March 1, 2013

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for February 22 - March 1, 2013.

Russia in Review

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:17:11 -0600

February 22, 2013

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for February 15-22, 2013.

Russia in Review

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:26:06 -0600

February 15, 2013

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for February 8-15, 2013.

North Korea's Lesson: Nukes for Sale

Graham Allison — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:52:04 -0600

THE most dangerous message North Korea sent Tuesday with its third nuclear weapon test is: nukes are for sale. Graham Allison writes in the New York Times that the real significance of North Korea's overnight nuclear test is that this particular test was, in the estimation of American officials, most likely fueled by highly enriched uranium, not the plutonium that served as the core of North Korea’s earlier tests. "Testing a uranium-based bomb would announce to the world — including potential buyers — that North Korea is now operating a new, undiscovered production line for weapons-usable material."

Russia in Review

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:53:14 -0600

February 8, 2013

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for February 1-8, 2013.

Russia in Review

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:26:59 -0600

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for January 25 - February 1, 2013.

President Obama's WMD "Czar" Appointed Executive Director of Belfer Center

James F. Smith — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:19:27 -0600

Gary Samore, President Obama’s Coordinator for Weapons of Mass Destruction Counter-Terrorism and Arms Control, has been appointed Executive Director (Research) for Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. A former fellow with the Belfer Center's International Security Program, Samore has served for the past four years as the principal advisor to the President on all matters relating to arms control and the prevention of weapons of mass destruction proliferation and WMD terrorism.

Russia in Review

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:22:12 -0600

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for January 18-25, 2013.

Russia in Review

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:22:13 -0600

January 18, 2013

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for January 11-18, 2013.

Russia in Review

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:55:57 -0600

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for January 4-11, 2013.

The U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism Newsletter: November-December 2012

Simon Saradzhyan — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:28:33 -0600

January 4, 2013

Russia in Review

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:24:43 -0600

January 4, 2013

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for December 21, 2012 - January 4, 2013.

Russia in Review

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:26:14 -0600

December 21, 2012

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for December 14-21, 2012.

IAEA’s Integral Role in Ending the Iranian Nuclear Crisis

Olli Heinonen and Mark Hibbs — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:08:01 -0600

There is a small opening to resolve the Iranian nuclear crisis after the conclusion of the U.S. presidential election, write Mark Hibbs and Olli Heinonen. "Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called this a 'window of opportunity,' and it is beginning to focus minds on identifying the necessary components of a package deal that will put Iran, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and UN Security Council powers squarely on a path toward conflict resolution."

Russia in Review

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:11:42 -0600

December 14, 2012

Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for December 7-14, 2012.