Since 2014, Distinguished Scholar Alan Kuperman has been a part of a task force of ten experts convened by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) to examine potential alternatives to highly enriched uranium (HEU) for naval propulsion, and to identify ways to monitor and safeguard enriched uranium in the naval sector. In particular, Dr. Kuperman contributed to the task force with an analysis on how to phase out HEU in naval propulsion, focusing on the United States and Russia.
On March 20, 2015, the final task force report—Naval Nuclear Propulsion: Assessing Benefits and Risks—was presented in the U.S. Senate. Kuperman’s working paper for the Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Project (NPPP) is one of the report’s three companion papers. The release of the report has been covered by the Center for Public Integrity and the National Defense Magazine.
Dr. Kuperman has conducted extensive research on this topic, including the edited volume Nuclear Terrorism and Global Security: The Challenge of Phasing Out Highly Enriched Uranium (Routledge, 2013).
Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar Joshua Busby recently co-authored a piece in The National Interest titled “No Easy Solutions to Europe’s Geopolitical Trilemma.” Busy examines the mounting strategic pressures facing the European Union as it seeks defense, economic, and energy autonomy amid growing uncertainty from Russia, China, and the United States. “Thankfully for Europe, it is wealthy enough to continue restricting...
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Dr. Joshua Busby, the former Senior Advisor for Climate at the U.S. Department of Defense and a Distinguished Scholar at the Strauss Center, recently spoke on The India Energy Hour Podcast, addressing questions regarding India’s energy security while phasing down inefficient coal power plants. “If the international community truly prioritizes a clean energy transition in the Global South, including but not limited to India,...