The Next Wave of Nuclear Proliferation
Parameters 38.3, Autumn 2008, 36-47
18 Pages Posted: 1 Aug 2018
Date Written: July 12, 2018
Abstract
This 2008 article (which originally ran in the Autumn 2008 Parameters) considers the security implications of a large-scale turn to nuclear power as a substitute for fossil fuels, with a focus on the nuclear proliferation risk inside an international scene disrupted by energy and resource stress. After assessing this danger it then argues that the U.S. should actively discourage such a turn through the promotion of renewable energy, while also supporting the research of Generation IV nuclear power production holding out the prospect of sharply reduced proliferation risks (among other benefits).
Keywords: Nuclear Proliferation, Nuclear Power, International Security, Energy Security, Resource Security, Renewable Energy, Peak Oil
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