Canada’s retreat from nuclear disarmament
Canada once led the fight for a world without nukes. What happened?
Posts in category Nuclear Power
ARTICLES ON NUCLEAR POWER AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Should the U.S. More Tightly Control Nuclear Fuel It Makes?
One unheralded aspect of the Fukushima crisis is the fact that some of the fuel burned at the Daiichi reactors is made by U.S. companies. In 2010, Japanese nuclear operators …
Will Candu Do?
While Ottawa continues to push the sale of Candus to old customers like Romania, it is being shut out of major markets just as the industry is expanding internationally. Losing …
No Can Do?
Six decades and tens of billions of dollars later, it’s make or break time for the Canadian nuclear program.
The Ultimate High Ground
The U.S. is weaponizing space. Canada is firmly opposed… but not necessarily.
The Walrus: Are we helping Russia’s nuclear weapons revival?
Canada shares more of the Arctic Ocean with Russia than with any other country, so it appears sensible to help Russia finance the dismantling of ancient nuclear submarines now rusting …
Science Magazine: Inside Russia’s Secret Nuclear Archipelago
Technical and political hurdles have slowed Russia’s efforts to dismantle dozens of decommissioned submarines before they fall apart or their nuclear fuel is stolen.