Big dumps of powder snow are a precious gift in the best of times around the West, where 40 or 50 feet can fall during a winter, forming frozen mountain water towers that slowly melt and sustain the region through hot, dry summers with life-giving water. When the snow falls faster than the mountains can...CONTINUE READING

The beginning of 2021 marks an important period in the world of arms control. The Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty (TPNW) comes into force today on January 22, 2021. The new Strategic Arms Reduction Agreement (New START) is expected to end on February 5th, 2021. Both the Biden administration and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs...CONTINUE READING

On Friday, in anticipation of the landmark Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty (TPNW) coming into force, I was honored to correspond with Dr. Aditi Verma, Stanton Nuclear Security Postdoctoral Researcher on the Harvard University Belfer Center’s Management Project. Atom and International Security Program. He holds bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from MIT in Nuclear Sciences and Engineering....CONTINUE READING

When we start the Year of the Ox and a new US administration takes office, China occupies a large place in the US imagination. Many people seem concerned about the future of US relations with one of the largest countries in the world where nearly a fifth of humanity seems to benefit from a growing...CONTINUE READING

An updated version of the UCS Satellite Database, which includes launches through December 31, 2020, is now available on the UCS website. This update includes adding 651 satellites to the database and removing 66 for a total of 3,372 active satellites. Commercial satellites continue to have a larger share of space; currently 78% of US...CONTINUE READING

Finally the day is coming. On January 22, the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty (TPNW) will enter into force. This treaty, the first comprehensive ban on nuclear weapons, sets an important precedent in recognizing the humanitarian consequences of using nuclear weapons. The movement to center the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons has gained momentum in the...CONTINUE READING

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In 1957, I was a fourth-class Army expert when I was taken by bus to the Nevada Test Site with other soldiers for an operation that was not said anything about. Soon, while I closed my closed eyes, we witnessed a series of nuclear bomb explosions that created flashes of light as intense as I...CONTINUE READING

As President-elected Biden prepares for the enormous responsibility of being president of the United States, there is a question I would like to ask him: Sir, are you a fan of the nuclear arms race? Because a burgeoning nuclear and technology arms race run by Russia, China and the United States is given to you....CONTINUE READING

On October 24, Honduras became the 50th state to ratify the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty, also called the nuclear ban treaty. Ninety days from now, the treaty will enter into force as an instrument of international law. This historic treaty is the first comprehensive ban to place nuclear weapons alongside biological weapons and chemical weapons...CONTINUE READING