EVENTS
Iran: Compliance at the Cost of Nonproliferation?
Brown Bag Lunch
Open to the Public - Neustadt Class Rm, Rubenstein G20
May 20, 2013
12:15-2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Tytti Erästö, Stanton Nuclear Security Postdoctoral Fellow, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom
Related Projects: International Security, Managing the Atom, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Iran's failure to comply with its non-proliferation obligations is viewed as one of the most urgent threats to the nuclear non-proliferation regime and international peace and security. Given that diplomacy has thus far not been successful in changing that country's conduct, the only available options for dealing with the problem seem to be increasingly crippling sanctions and, possibly, military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities. The seminar presentation challenges the above assumptions by drawing attention to the absence of serious diplomatic efforts and lack of understanding of what is at stake for Iran in the dispute.
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Confronting the Reality of a Rising Nuclear-armed China
Brown Bag Lunch
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
April 18, 2013
12:15-2:00 p.m.
Speaker: David Kelley, Research Fellow, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom
Related Projects: International Security, Managing the Atom, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
The rise of a nuclear-armed China is presenting the United States and its allies in the Asian-Pacific region with a new reality that they must confront. The presentation includes a brief discussion of the ideological and economic drivers behind China's rise, as well as its emergence in Asian-Pacific regional affairs. The presentation also discusses China's nuclear policies and forces, and how they are shaped by external factors such as ballistic missile defense.
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Prospects for Regional Nuclear Cooperation in Southeast Asia
Brown Bag Lunch
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
November 19, 2012
12:15-2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Yvonne Yew, Research Fellow, Internatioanl Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom
Related Projects: International Security, Managing the Atom, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
As a region that plans to introduce its first nuclear power plants within the decade, Southeast Asia presents its own unique features in fostering regional cooperation in the nuclear field. While the Fukushima Daichii nuclear disaster last year has slowed nuclear plans in the region, a number of Southeast Asian countries continue to look to nuclear energy as part of their energy mix. This seminar examines the benefits and challenges of a nuclear cooperative approach in the context of closer Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) integration and provides recommendations on the way forward.
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Co-sponsored by Project on Managing the Atom
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Conventional Conflict in Nuclear Primacy
Brown Bag Lunch
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
November 8, 2012
12:15-2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Paul C. Avey, Research Fellow, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom
Related Projects: International Security, Managing the Atom, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Why do states challenge and resist states with vastly superior nuclear arsenals? This seminar argues that these asymmetric nuclear situations create both motives and opportunities for frequent, low-level conflict among interstate rivals. The seminar uses data on nuclear asymmetry and conflict from 1945–2000 as well as an examination of Soviet decision-making during the early Cold War to assess this claim.
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Arms Control and Missile Proliferation in the Middle East
Brown Bag Lunch
Open to the Public - 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Suite 100, Room 106
October 11, 2012
12:15-2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Sven-Eric Fikenscher, Research Fellow, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom, Bernd W. Kubbig, Project Director, Academic Peace Orchestra Middle East, Peace Research Institute, Frankfurt, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 1976–1977, Christian Weidlich, Academic Peace Orchestra Middle East, Peace Research Institute, Frankfurt
Related Projects: International Security, Managing the Atom, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
In 2010, the Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) called for the establishment of a Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone in the Middle East and for a conference to be attended by all states from the region to be held in 2012 as a first step to facilitate this goal. Past attempts to advance regional arms control failed because negotiators could not overcome the stalemate between Israel and the Arab states, mainly Egypt. This seminar argues that this sorry state of regional arms control can be changed by building on the NPT Review Conference's mandate, covering delivery systems as well. Instead of repeating the mistake of allowing negotiations to be dominated by the old Israeli-Arab juxtaposition, a focus on delivery systems would address the concerns of all parties in the region.
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Containing Iran: Why the Taboo Policy of Containment May Be the Right One
Brown Bag Lunch
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
September 27, 2012
12:15-2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Robert Reardon, Research Fellow, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom
Related Projects: International Security, Managing the Atom, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Iran's nuclear program presents the United States with a daunting foreign policy challenge. A number of U.S. policy makers, as well as President Barack Obama, have vocally disavowed a policy of containment to address this challenge. U.S. strategic goals can best be met through patient and forward-looking policymaking. Specifically, the United States can continue to lay the groundwork for an effective containment policy while using targeted sanctions and diplomacy to discourage Iran from weaponization. A successful containment policy will promote long-term positive political change in Iran while avoiding counterproductive provocation.
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Sanctions on Iran: Can They Work?
Brown Bag Lunch
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
April 19, 2012
12:15-2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Ian J. Stewart, Research Fellow, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom
Related Projects: International Security, Managing the Atom, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
The ever increasing scope of sanctions on Iran is based on the assumption that "pressure" can result in a resolution to the nuclear crisis. There are, however, many types of sanction and each can act in different ways. This presentation will use a framework to set success criteria and evaluate whether sanctions can work.
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Nuclear Fuel Cycle Decision-Making: An Analysis of Influences
Brown Bag Lunch
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
April 5, 2012
Speaker: James Platte, Stanton Nuclear Security Predoctoral Fellow, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom
Related Projects: International Security, Science, Technology, and Public Policy, Managing the Atom
What drives countries to develop or not develop different nuclear fuel cycle technologies? In particular, why do some countries pursue the development of uranium enrichment and spent nuclear fuel reprocessing technologies (so-called "ENR technology")? As some countries debate whether to start developing ENR technology and others debate whether to continue developing ENR technology, answering these questions are vital for the future of the global nuclear industry.
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The IAEA and Fukushima: Best Laid Plans, Reality Checks, and Doing It Better Next Time
Brown Bag Lunch
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
March 29, 2012
12:15-2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Trevor Findlay, Research Fellow, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom
Related Projects: International Security, Managing the Atom, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Professor Findlay will analyze the response of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the March 2011 nuclear reactor disaster at Fukushima, Japan. He will compare the expectations that the Agency, its member states, and other nuclear stakeholders had of the IAEA's role in such a situation with the harsh reality. Drawing on these insights, he will suggest possibilities for strengthening the Agency's capacities for handling the next Fukushima.
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Institutional Change and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime
Brown Bag Lunch
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
March 8, 2012
12:15-2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Wilfred Wan, Stanton Nuclear Security Predoctoral Fellow, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom
Related Projects: International Security, Managing the Atom, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
What explains the strength and durability of the regime centered on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)? Is the security institution equipped to handle existing challenges and emerging threats in the nuclear arena? Policymakers and scholars alike have provided varying assessments of its prospects for the future. This work in progress posits that the regime's capacity for responsiveness and adaptability will ultimately dictate whether the NPT continues to be relevant, or whether it becomes a paper tiger.
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