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The Interconnection of Nuclear Energy and Quantum Technology

AI & Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Deterrence & Foreign Policy, Strategic Adversariesadvanced reactors, fusion power, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), ion beams, ion implantation, ITER, Jacobs ANSWERS, materials degradation, Monte Carlo simulations, National Nuclear Laboratory, neutron transport, nuclear energy, nuclear safeguards, Oxford Quantum Circuits, plasma behavior, quantum computing, quantum key distribution (QKD), quantum noise, quantum sensors, quantum technology, qubits, reactor core, Sellafield, small modular reactors (SMRs), University of Cambridge

The Interconnection of Nuclear Energy and Quantum Technology

Hira Bashir0 Comments

Published: June 16, 2026 One might think nuclear energy and quantum technology as unrelated. One concerns power plants, uranium, and electrical grids. The other revolves around next-generation computers, ultra-precise sensors,…

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The Dawn of 2026 and Challenges to Non-Proliferation

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Deterrence & Foreign Policy, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesArms Control, Article VI disarmament obligations, artificial intelligence-enabled command systems, centrifuges, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), data sharing, diplomatic strain, Fordow facility, Hwasong-20 missile, hypersonic delivery vehicles, ICBMs, inspection regime, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran nuclear program, MIRVs, missile factories, modernization, multipolar competition, New start treaty, North Korea nuclear development, NPT Review Conference, nuclear alert status, nuclear arsenals, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear threshold lowering, Nuclear Weapons, treaty expiration, Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), U.S.-Russia strategic stability, Ukraine conflict, unintended escalation, uranium enrichment, verification mechanisms, Yongbyon facility

The Dawn of 2026 and Challenges to Non-Proliferation

Harsa Kakar1 Comment

The year 2026 arrives with looming threats of nuclear weapon employment more than ever, as the world is faced with eroding arms control agreements and the global environment seems increasingly…

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Snapback Sanctions: The Collapse of Western Diplomacy with Iran

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Deterrence & Foreign Policy, Strategic Adversariesarms embargo, ballistic missile technology, China, coercion vs. diplomacy, Diplomacy, E3 (France, economic adaptation, economic impact, European powers, financial sanctions, Germany, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran, Israel, JCPOA, Look East strategy, Masoud Pezeshkian, maximum pressure strategy, military strikes, Non-Proliferation Treaty, nuclear facilities, nuclear program, oil revenues, proliferation, regional stability, Russia, sanctions relief, snapback sanctions, trust collapse, UK, United Nations Security Council, United States, Western diplomacy

Snapback Sanctions: The Collapse of Western Diplomacy with Iran

Sidra Shaukat0 Comments

On September 28, 2025, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) re-imposed previously lifted sanctions against Iran. The move occurred when the European powers triggered the “snapback” mechanism of the Joint…

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