Nuclear Energy
Achieving Critical Mass: Trump Administration Policies that Would Strengthen Nuclear Energy
A second Trump administration has the opportunity to cement nuclear energy as a pillar of U.S. energy dominance and global competitiveness. In his first term, President Donald Trump strongly supported nuclear energy...
Future Nuclear Success Requires Regulation Modernization
From a multilateral agreement to triple global nuclear energy production at COP28 to the powering on of dormant reactors worldwide, 2023 was undoubtedly the year of nuclear power. However, without...
COP28’s Nuclear Energy Promise Is Still a Long Way Off
A welcome and unexpected result from COP28 Dubai was a pledge as part of the stock-taking process by twenty-four participating countries “to work together to advance a global aspirational goal...
Why Nuclear Fuel is Vital to U.S. National Security Interests in Ukraine and the Middle East
Amid conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, the buildout of a robust nuclear fuel supply chain has heightened ramifications for U.S. national security, perhaps most obviously by alleviating...
Opening a New Chapter for ROK-U.S. Nuclear Cooperation
2023 marks the seventieth anniversary of the signing of the United States-Republic of Korea Mutual Defense Treaty, which is the foundation of the ROK-U.S. alliance. But 2023 is also the...
Why America and the World Need Nuclear Power
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), in its International Energy Outlook 2021 report, notes trends in global energy supply, demand, and emissions to 2050 that forecast the...
The U.S. Can’t Lose the Global Nuclear Energy Race
In his analysis of events that unfolded following World War II, Secretary of State Dean Acheson recounts the struggles, uncertainties, and shrouded ambiguities of that pivotal period. He characterized it...
The United States Must Produce More Uranium
Despite Borat’s claim that Kazakhstan is “number one exporter of potassium,” it actually holds a far more concerning position as the largest supplier of U.S. uranium. This is a problem,...
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Is Kindling for World War III
As the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) readies itself to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, Western officials are sighing a sigh of relief. However, there is a worry...
The Case for Nuclear: How the U.S. Can Bolster Global Energy Security
With Russia’s tragic invasion of Ukraine, the world’s energy system has been thrown into tumult. Clashing geopolitical dynamics and disrupted supply chains have created a full-blown energy crisis. Ongoing fuel...
The Eielson Air Force Base Is Going Nuclear
This month the Department of the Air Force announced that it had selected Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) to host its first micro-reactor. The base, which is located in the...
The Versatile Test Reactor is Crucial for U.S. Global Leadership in Nuclear Energy
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee recently decided to zero out the budget for the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR), which has grave ramifications for U.S. national security and the fight against climate change. The VTR is a U.S.-based...