Nuclear Safety
Fukushima: Lessons learned from a devastating “near-miss”
BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS - APLN member Yoichi Funabashi co-wrote an article with Marina Fujita Dickson, examining the mistakes made in the days and weeks following the Fukushima incident.
Nuclear Power Plants in War Zones: Risks and Remedies
IPCS - APLN member Manpreet Sethi weighs in on the vulnerabilities of nuclear power plants caught up in inter-state conflict, as revealed by the Russia-Ukraine war.
Transforming Nuclear Safeguards Culture: The IAEA, Iraq, and the Future of ...
VCDNP - APLN member Trevor Findlay presented the findings of his book “Transforming Nuclear Safeguards Culture: The IAEA, Iraq and the Future of Non-Proliferation" in an event held by the VCDNP.
Japan’s Changing Nuclear Energy Policy
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN board member Tatsujiro Suzuki writes on the Kishida administration's new nuclear energy policy and the viability of the proposed 2050 Carbon Neutral policy.
What Nuclear Safety Lessons Have Been Learned Since the Fukushima Disaster?
Michiru Nishida highlights some key cross-cutting and technical lessons from the Fukushima disaster.
Small Modular Reactors: Addressing Security and Safeguards Challenges
A new policy brief by Andhika Yudha Prawira assesses the unique security and safeguards challenges of small modular reactors (SMRs).
Fixing the Blind Spot in Nuclear Inspections
PURSUIT - APLN member Trevor Findlay explains how a blind spot in safeguards culture led to a ‘that’s the way we do things around here’ approach at the IAEA. Lessons have been learned since Iraq.
Prohibition of Military Attacks on Nuclear Facilities
The situation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant highlights the need for clear international legal rules prohibiting military attacks on or near nuclear facilities.
Implications of Ukraine Nuclear Crisis for Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Security and Safety
Dr. Tatsujiro Suzuki outlines the possible short- and medium-term implications of the Ukraine nuclear crisis for global nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear security and safety.