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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

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.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

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South Korea and the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella: Extended Deterrence in the Post-Cold War World

Seminar
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
November 7, 2012
10:00-11:30 a.m.

Speaker: Terence Roehrig, Research Fellow, Project on Managing the Atom/International Security Program

Since 1953, the United States has maintained a formal extended deterrence commitment to protect South Korea. This talk will examine the history of the U.S. nuclear umbrella for South Korea, the role the umbrella plays in South Korean and U.S. security planning, and questions regarding the credibility of the commitment.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

Promoting Regional Nuclear Cooperation in Southeast Asia

Seminar
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
May 8, 2012
10:00-11:30 a.m.

Speaker: Yvonne Yew

MTA/ISP Fellow Yvonne Yew will discuss the prospects for regional cooperation on nuclear issues within southeast Asia.

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China’s Nuclear Power Industry after Fukushima and China's Nuclear Safety Practices

Seminar
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
April 24, 2012
10:00-11:30 a.m.

Speaker: Yun Zhou

In response to the Fukushima accident, China is strengthening its nuclear safety at reactors in operation, under construction and in preparation, including efforts to improve nuclear safety regulations and guidelines based on lessons learned from the accident. Although China is one of the major contributors in the global nuclear expansion, China's nuclear power industry is relatively young. Its nuclear safety regulators are less experienced compared to those in other major nuclear power countries. To realize China's resolute commitment to rapid growth of safe nuclear energy, detailed analyses of its nuclear safety regulatory system are required. This talk explores China's governmental activities and future nuclear development after Fukushima accidents and China's nuclear safety regulations and practices. Issues and challenges are also identified for policymakers, regulators, and industry professionals.

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

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.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

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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

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.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

North Korean Nuclear Program in Transition

Seminar
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
March 6, 2012
10:00-11:30 a.m.

Speaker: Olli Heinonen

Related Project: Managing the Atom

Senior Fellow and former IAEA Deputy Director General Olli Heinonen will discuss the North Korean nuclear program.

Before joining the Belfer Center as a senior fellow in August 2010, Olli Heinonen spent 27 years at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. Heinonen spent the last five years as Deputy Director General of the IAEA, and head of its Department of Safeguards. He led the Agency's efforts to identify and dismantle nuclear proliferation networks, including the one led by Pakistani scientist A.Q. Khan, and he oversaw its efforts to monitor and contain Iran's nuclear program. Heinonen led teams of international investigators to examine nuclear programs of concern around the world. He inspected nuclear facilities in South Africa, Iraq, North Korea, Syria, Libya, and elsewhere, seeking to ensure that nuclear materials were not diverted for military purposes. He is considered one of the world's leading experts on Iran's nuclear program. He led the Agency's efforts in recent years to implement an analytical culture to guide and complement traditional verification activities.

Fukushima – Response and Lessons Learned

Seminar
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
March 2, 2012
10:00-11:30 a.m.

Speaker: Akira Omoto, Commissioner, Japanese Atomic Energy Agency

Related Project: Managing the Atom

Dr. Akira Omoto, Commisioner of the Japanese Atomic Energy Commission, will discuss the Fukushima accident, the response and current status of the site, and lessons learned.

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Escalation Dynamics in South Asia

Seminar
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
February 14, 2012
10:00-11:30 a.m.

Speaker: Vipin Narang

Related Projects: Managing the Atom, International Security

Prof. Vipin Narang will discuss the dynamics and dangers of escalation in the context of the Indian and Pakistani nuclear arsenals.

Japanese Nuclear Fuel Cycle Decision Making

Seminar
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
January 31, 2012
10:00-11:30 a.m.

Speaker: James Platte, Stanton Nuclear Security Predoctoral Fellow

Stanton Nuclear Security Predoctoral Fellow James Platte talks about whether energy security alone explains Japan's nuclear fuel cycle decision making, or whether other models of nuclear proliferation can be applied.

MTA Summer Student Associates Wanted

Project on Managing the Atom Internship at the Harvard Kennedy School

The Project on Managing the Atom (MTA) at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government seeks interns to serve as Student Associates for the summer of 2013. These internships provide opportunities for undergraduate or graduate students to meet experts in nuclear policy, attend lectures and seminars, and assist MTA project faculty, staff, and fellows with their research. MTA will provide a modest hourly wage or academic credit for the internship.

What We're Reading

This Iran Project report provides a sober assessment of what the consequences of military strikes on Iran's nuclear program might be. — Matthew Bunn

The Inspector General's report on the Y-12 breach shows a truly remarkable account of a breakdown in security culture. Y-12 was regarded as having a particularly strong security culture; one wonders if similar problems exist at other sites. — Matthew Bunn

Ephraim Kam’s “An Attack on Iran: The Morning After” offers a concise (and not very rosy) Israeli assessment of risks, benefits, and uncertainties of striking Iran. — Martin Malin

Severe nuclear reactor accidents likely every 10 to 20 years, European study suggests. — Eben Harrell

MTA In The News

Matthew Bunn was interviewed on PBS Newshour about a recent Japanese Diet report calling Fukushima a man-made disaster.

MTA Fellow John Park was quoted in the New York Times about North Korea's missile program

Former MTA Research Associate Micah Zenko cited Securing the Bomb in an op ed on CNN.com

MTA/ISP Fellow John Park was quoted by the Washington Post on the U.S. response to North Korea's satellite launch.

Matthew Bunn was quoted in pieces from the Associated Press and the L.A. Times on the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit on March 26th and 27th.

Matthew Bunn was quoted in a Newsweek/Daily Beast piece about the first anniversary of Fukushima.

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Matthew Bunn is an Associate Professor at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. His research interests include nuclear theft and terrorism; nuclear proliferation and measures to control it; and the future of nuclear energy and its fuel cycle.

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Progress on Securing Nuclear Weapons and Materials

This report from MTA's Matthew Bunn, Martin Malin and Eben Harrell finds that an international initiative to secure all vulnerable nuclear stockpiles within four years has reduced the dangers they pose. But the new analysis also concludes that much will remain to be done to ensure that all nuclear weapons and material are secure when the current four-year effort comes to an end.

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Asia (continued)

Conventional Conflict in Nuclear Primacy

South Korea and the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella: Extended Deterrence in the Post-Cold War World

Promoting Regional Nuclear Cooperation in Southeast Asia

China’s Nuclear Power Industry after Fukushima and China's Nuclear Safety Practices

Nuclear Fuel Cycle Decision-Making: An Analysis of Influences

The IAEA and Fukushima: Best Laid Plans, Reality Checks, and Doing It Better Next Time

North Korean Nuclear Program in Transition

Fukushima – Response and Lessons Learned

Escalation Dynamics in South Asia

Japanese Nuclear Fuel Cycle Decision Making

MTA Summer Student Associates Wanted

What We're Reading

MTA In The News

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