Danger lurks in US, UK nuclear submarine decision
Submarine agreement | China’s motives | Terrorism risks
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists offers news from the most informed and influential voices on nuclear risk, climate change, and disruptive technologies. Here is a preview of our twice weekly newsletter delivered right to your inbox. Don’t just be loud. Be right.
Sign up today.
Sept. 20, 2021
NUCLEAR RISK
Australian submarine agreement turns nuclear cooperation upside down: opinion
France’s reaction to a nuclear submarine agreement between the UK, US, and Australia marks the first casualty of the controversial deal, writes defense expert Ian Stewart. Read more.
VIRTUAL PROGRAM
What is China up to? Find out on Sept. 21
New missile silos in China have many wondering about the motives behind the expansion. Nuclear weapons experts Matt Korda, Duyeon Kim and Tong Zhao join Bulletin associate editor Susan D’Agostino to discuss the implications. Register here.
NUCLEAR RISK
Danger lurks in US, UK nuclear submarine decision: opinion
The recent decision by the United States and United Kingdom to transfer naval nuclear-propulsion technology to Australia under an agreement called AUKUS could have major implications for the nonproliferation regime, writes Sébastien Philippe. Read more.
Meet the experts
The Bulletin’s annual event on Nov. 9 is the place for anyone who has wanted a conversation with Camille Stewart about cybersecurity, Jon Wolfsthal about arms control, or Sara Brown about extreme wildfires.
Pull up a chair and engage with a global community — all from the comfort of your home. Save your seat before tables are filled.
REGISTER NOW
NUCLEAR RISK
Twenty years after 9/11, terrorists could still go nuclear
The probability of terrorists getting and using a nuclear bomb appears to be low — but the consequences are dire enough to increase efforts to ensure they don’t even get close. Read more.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“We often assume that the tribes that form around climate change can be sorted into two categories: them and us. In reality though, it’s a lot more complicated than that.”
— Katharine Hayhoe, “How to Talk About Climate Change Across the Political Divide,” The New Yorker
GET OUR NEWSLETTER
The Bulletin’s content is both influential and understandable — an authoritative guide that confronts man-made threats to humanity. Get our regular emails and you’ll receive a direct line to the best thinking on nuclear risk, climate change, and disruptive technologies. Sign up today.
Copyright © 2021 Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
All Rights Reserved | Get our newsletter
