Nuclear Power
Restoring U.S. Nuclear Energy Leadership
America once led the charge in nuclear energy, but the superpower has fallen behind in the twenty-first century. America now has the chance to reclaim former successes
Deploying Nuclear Power the Donald’s Way
The United States must prioritize deploying nuclear power to counter Russia and China and compete globally. President Donald Trump made his fortune by driving construction pilings in the ground, not...
A Nuclear-Powered Flying Aircraft Carrier? The U.S. Military Designed One
There was no way the Americans were ever going to seriously build this aircraft. But if they had...
Nuclear Power and the Future of American Digital Dominance
The path forward for American digital dominance requires recognizing nuclear power for what it is: a strategic asset that combines technological, diplomatic, and environmental advantages. America’s digital supremacy rests on...
Pumping Up America’s Nuclear Power Politics
As America’s nuclear power politics falls by the wayside, China and Russia could soon dominate the global nuclear power market. President Trump dove into his new duties by declaring a...
U.S. Energy Strategy: Prioritizing Peace Through Strength
Energy policy is national security—America must act accordingly. “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the...
Podcast: Overcoming America’s Nuclear Energy Challenges with John Deutch
Despite initial optimism about nuclear energy in the fight against climate change, recent setbacks have dampened expectations for rapid nuclear energy growth in the United States. Overcoming America’s Nuclear Energy...
Nuclear Power is the Answer to Global and Environmental Energy Woes
The long-term energy crisis provoked by the war in Ukraine has been economically destructive to the entire world—Europe faces the prospect of deindustrialization, coal factories have been turned back on,...
Why America and the World Need Nuclear Power
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), in its International Energy Outlook 2021 report, notes trends in global energy supply, demand, and emissions to 2050 that forecast the...
Why Russia’s Nuclear Sector Is Safe From Sanctions
Ukraine, supported by Lithuania and Poland, recently doubled down on its campaign to sanction Russia’s nuclear sector in the same way as oil and gas, which have already been embargoed....
The U.S. Can’t Lose the Global Nuclear Energy Race
In his analysis of events that unfolded following World War II, Secretary of State Dean Acheson recounts the struggles, uncertainties, and shrouded ambiguities of that pivotal period. He characterized it...
Will Germany Be the Next Nuclear Weapons State?
One major consequence of Germany’s strategic reorientation, or Zeitenwende, will be a reinvigorated debate about the development of a nuclear deterrent. This is an issue that no one in Germany...