Taking the Long View in a Time of Great Uncertainty: All Things Nuclear

It seems that the term “nuclear” is presentalmost daily in one media story oranother, whether it relates to the growingconcern that the world is closer to anuclear exchange;1 or that North Koreahas made another advancement in theirquest for a nuclear weapons capability;2or that Russia has violated the IntermediateNuclear Forces (INF) Treaty;3 orthat all of the Nuclear Weapons States(NWS) are modernizing their nuclearstockpiles and delivery systems;4 or thatthe nuclear power industry continuesto be in turmoil;5 or that the U.S. Senatewill change its rules and exercise the“nuclear option” to use a simple majorityto achieve its ends.6