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𝑮𝒍𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆! I have undertaken the course administered by The Stimson Center on "𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐷𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒: 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑒 𝐸𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛". The course provided an in-depth understanding of #deterrence and #compellence in the wake of interstate conflict, which can lead to potential escalation. The multipolarity of nuclear states is further concerning, especially in the South Asian context, which lacks four Cs - communication, credibility, commitment, and calculation - for effective coercion. The course equips leaders, academia, policymakers and students with ample knowledge to outsource any future nuclear armageddon.

Best invest in Building Fusion power, space, and maritime propulsion systems and industry, You talk about Nuclear (meaning Fission) and fail to discuss fusion. https://lnkd.in/ge_aeX7M The nuclear fission industry is, ignorant of what's happening around you. Pull your uranium heads out, start adjusting your industry to fusion energy and start preparing to enter the commercially growing fusion energy industry. As it dawns on Earth like the sun. Great Headline Guardian on Nuclear fission. https://lnkd.in/g8sMZtpR Fission is moving towards obsolescence at an accelerated pace, as it is "out of step, out of time, out of place," and merely a temporary industry globally. https://lnkd.in/gbd_mZqk Commercial fusion electrical generation is a promising innovative sustainable and clean energy method. By 2028, Helion is expected to start producing electricity from its first fusion commercial power plant, which will provide electricity to Microsoft. The plant will produce at least 50 MWe after an initial ramp-up period. https://lnkd.in/gY9J3MQY Now see what is happening in the Fusion industry in the world. https://lnkd.in/g9hMBD7a As fission trebles, fuel shortage is increasingly real, https://lnkd.in/gze5rwpr

At the outset, BRAVO to the 4 Ladies shown (& all others in charge of Control Rooms in the Nuclear Power Plants) DATABASE(1970-2024) [A] Background The Largest Privately held Power Plants DATABASE started in 1970 includes most of the Important Parameters/Data/Metrics (Partly Confidential/Personal Communications/Non-Public) related to the Nuclear Power Plants ( Among other Types of Plants). Speaking of Limerick Nuclear Plant (Construction of Unit 2-GE BWR Type 4 Mark II Containment, had one of the great Achievement/Performance), I provided some support related to the PRUDENCE Investigations of Nuclear Power Plants Across various Jurisdictions in the U.S. [B]NEW METRIC Added Today. (As part of the Periodic Updates of my above DATABASE- includes a vast amount of Diversified Data for the Limerick Project) - METRIC: "Approximately 3600 Active NRC-Licensed Power ............Reactor Operators in the United States." A truly noteworthy Accomplishment-Congratulations to the NRC and the TEAM. P.S: For the Commercial Success of NEW Nuclear it must be "Cost-competitive" (Reasonably "Apples-To-Apples" Basis.!) DATABASE(1970-2024)

This week’s #RIC2024 was the location for the signing of a trilateral Memorandum of Cooperation for #AdvancedReactors and #SmallModularReactors. The new agreement expands U.S./Canadian work to include our United Kingdom counterparts -- the Office for Nuclear Regulation. Our Chair Chris Hanson put pen to paper along with CNSC Acting CEO Ramzi Jammal and ONR Chief Executive/Chief Nuclear Inspector Mark Foy. The memo enables formal collaboration on reviews of common technical safety issues to meet each country’s regulations. The agreement also covers pre-application activities, research, training, and emerging novel technical issues. All three agencies will share best practices as new reactor designs work towards standardization and international deployment. https://lnkd.in/dPVT5hv5

Build Fusion energy generators Your talk as Nuclear (meaning only Fission) and fails to talk about fusion. https://lnkd.in/ge_aeX7M You are, as the nuclear fission industry is, ignorant of what's happening around you. Pull your uranium heads out, start adjusting your industry to fusion energy and start preparing to enter the commercially growing fusion energy industry. As it dawns on Earth like the sun. Great Headline Guardian on Nuclear fission. https://lnkd.in/g8sMZtpR Fission is moving towards obsolescence at an accelerated pace, as it is "out of step, out of time, out of place," and merely a temporary industry globally. https://lnkd.in/gbd_mZqk Commercial fusion electrical generation is a promising and innovative method of producing sustainable and clean energy. By 2028, Helion is expected to start producing electricity from its first fusion commercial power plant, which will provide electricity to Microsoft. The plant will produce at least 50 MWe after an initial ramp-up period. https://lnkd.in/gY9J3MQY Now see what news is happening in the Fusion industry in the world. https://lnkd.in/g9hMBD7a As fission trebles, fission fuel shortage is increasingly real, as linked below. https://lnkd.in/gze5rwpr

This is a well researched article which seeks to inform the reader of the true state of strategic deterrence and nuclear weapons rather than simply feeding on emotional responses to push a political agenda. Thanks for the great read!

Since the end of the Cold War, nuclear weapons have receded from both political and public attention. And yet, the risk they pose has not gone away. Nuclear weapons systems are shaped by human decision-makers, meaning these systems are vulnerable to errors and biases in human judgement. It was a pleasure to co-write this report with colleagues from The Behavioural Insights Team and Chatham House on the role that behavioural insights can play in helping to understand and mitigate human risks in nuclear weapons policy. While we certainly didn't come up with definitive answers, we're excited to take these ideas forward, and would love to speak with potential collaborators. Find the summary and link to download the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/eZ3F2RsH #nuclearweapons #nuclearsecurity #behaviouralscience

Women continue to make giant strides in #NuclearEnergy as more of them enter the sector! Check out the mentorship program from Women in Nuclear Canada to see how you can join this growing workforce: Women in Nuclear Canada : https://lnkd.in/gBgWqPD4

Watch the video abstract for Andrew Futter and Olamide Samuel's new Review of International Studies (RIS) article: 'Accommodating Nutopia: The nuclear ban treaty and the developmental interests of Global South countries' The article argues that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) would not have been possible without protecting the inalienable rights of states to pursue nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. Global South perspectives are often overlooked, and as such, current regimes of nuclear arms control and disarmament remain only partially understood in Western literature. Find the video and read the full article at: https://lnkd.in/e36RmNn7 #nuclearpolitics #nuclear #internationalrelations #globalsouth #colonialism #development #nuclearweapons #academia

Highly NRiched will soon feature a new project, putting antiracism, postcolonialism, and feminism at the center of nuclear studies. Race, Colonialism, and Nuclear Weapons, a Decolonizing Nuclear Studies module, looks at the study of nuclear weapons through the lens of anti-colonialism and anti-racism. Coming soon! #nuclearstudies #nuclearweapons #decolonizingnuclearstudies #postcolonialism