East Asia Science & Security – Archives

Ed. Note: This will be the final edition of the East Asia Science & Security Network. In its stead, the Nautilus Institute will be launching a nuclear briefing book, which will compile high quality research on all aspects of nuclear power and nuclear weapons in East Asia, including nonproliferation, power plant development, effects on climate change, developments related to missile technology or deployment, and other information relevant to the topic. New postings to the Nuclear Briefing Book will be announced over the Northeast Asia Peace & Security Network (NAPSNet).

East Asia Science & Security Network Report, August 23, 2007 1. Carbon Emissions Reduction A new book by Arjun Makhijani, President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free: A Roadmap for US Energy Policy, argues that …

East Asia Science & Security Network Report, August 8, 2007 1. Nuclear Power Expansion In a new report from the Oxford Research Group, Frank Barnaby and James Kemp argue that the risks associated with a massive expansion of nuclear power …

East Asia Science & Security Network Report, July 25, 2007 1. U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Thomas D’Agostino, Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy gave a talk at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars entitled …

East Asia Science & Security Network Report, June 6, 2007 1. U.S. Response to a Nuclear Attack William Perry, Michael May, and Ashton Carter released a report on a workshop held by the Preventive Defense Project to look at possible …

East Asia Science & Security Network Report, May 23, 2007 1. DPRK 2005 Energy Balance The Nautilus Institute, in cooperation with the Korea Energy Economics Institute, released a draft report with an updated analysis of the DPRK Energy Sector, including …

East Asia Science & Security Network Report, May 9, 2007   1. Climate Change Mitigation Working Group III released its contribution to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which deals with mitigation. The report outlines …

East Asia Science & Security Network Report, April 25, 2007 1. Preparing for Global Oil Peak The US Government’s General Accounting Office released a report to Congress that said that the uncertainty about future oil supply makes it important for …

East Asia Science & Security Network Report, April 11, 2007 1. Climate Change Spurs Insecurity In its fourth assessment report, released on April 6, 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change focuses on the likely impact of human-induced climate change …

East Asia Science & Security Network Report, March 28, 2007 1. Future of Coal Power A new interdisciplinary study by MIT examines the future of coal power in a world where constraints are placed on carbon emissions. It concludes that …