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2007 Conference Presentations
U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base
November 29, 2007
Agenda
Panel One-Policy Changes Facing the Nuclear Powers
- Nuclear Forensics: How Strong is the New Foundation of Nuclear Deterrence? Matthew Allen
- Responding to a Nuclear 9/11: Nuclear Forensics Activities Following a Terrorist Explosion, Francis Slakey
- Current Nuclear Weapons Policy & Impacts on Complex Readiness, Tedd Rohwer
Panel Two-Interaction Dynamics between Nuclear and Non-nuclear States
- Recent Developments in Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons Program & Resulting Challenges for the West and the International System, Michael Tkacik
- Nuclear Proliferation in Asia: China and India, Gareth Williams
- Russian Energy Export & Economic Goals vs. Military Goals, Susan Voss
Panel Three-Addressing the Challenge of Non-State Actors
- Deterring, Compelling, and Engaging States to Bar Non-State Routes to the Bomb, Philipp Bleek
- UN Security Council Resolution 1540: Building Capacity to Counter Terror, Elizabeth Turpen
- Open Literature Publication and Nuclear Proliferation, Thomas Plant
Panel Four-Challenges & Opportunities for the Nuclear Infrastructure
- Nuclear Weapon Design and Certification in the CTBT Era, Caroline Handley
- Sizing a Strategic Nuclear Deterrent, Jared Jeffrey
- Key Elements & Enablers of the UK Version of a Responsive Infrastructure, Heather Pragnell
The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), London, United Kingdom
September 20-21
Agenda
Panel One-Policy Challenges Facing the Nuclear Powers
- Closing the “Breakout Loophole” in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Michael Sleigh
- Responding to a Nuclear 9/1, Francis Slakey
- On the Benefits and Conditions of a Return to Nuclear Testing,Ryan Clement
Panel Two-Interaction Dynamics between Nuclear and Non-nuclear States
- Interactions between Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Weapon States: Egypt and Japan, Joanna Kidd
- Recent Developments in Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons Program & Resulting Challenges for the West and the International System, Michael Tkacik
- Nuclear Proliferation in Asia: China and India, Gareth Williams
Panel Three-Addressing the Challenges of Non-state Actors
- Nuclear Weapons & Deterring Terrorism, Nigel Basing
- Deterring, Compelling, and Engaging States to Bar Non-State Routes to the Bomb, Philipp Bleek
- Many Hands Make Light Work: Tracking Terrorist Recruitment of Nuclear Expertise, Alisa Carrigan
Panel Four-Challenges & Opportunities for the Nuclear Infrastructure
- Key Elements & Enablers of the UK Version of a Responsive Infrastructure, Heather Pragnell
- Confidence in Mission System Reliability: How Many Flight Tests Are Enough? Duncan Mountford
- Nuclear Weapon Design and Certification in the CTBT Era, Caroline Handley
- Assessing and Demonstrating Nuclear Weapons Capability in the CTBT Era, Malcolm Spence
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
July 26-27
Agenda
Panel One-Policy Challenges Facing the Nuclear Powers
- Crisis of Inspiration: The Relationship Between a Nuclear Strategy and the Technical Minds Behind the Deterrent, Lani Miyoshi Sanders
- Dealing with the Damage: How to Manage a Nuclear Iran, Lawrence Rubin
- Russian Energy Export & Economic Goals vs. Military Goals, Susan Voss
- Open Literature Publication and Nuclear Proliferation, Thomas Plant
Panel Two-Interaction Dynamics between Nuclear and Non-nuclear States
- The White Paper, the Parliamentary Vote, and the UK Decision on Replacing Trident: A Step Backwards or Forwards Towards a Nuclear Free World? Andrew Oram
- Coercive Disarmament & Institutional Change: Lessons from Iraq, David Palkki
- A World Free of Nuclear Weapons? The UK Foreign Secretary’s Speech at Carnegie, Glenn Kelly
Panel Three-Addressing the Challenge of Non-State Actors
- Achieving the Promise of UN Security Council Resolution 1540, Derek Smith
- UN Security Council Resolution 1540: Building Capacity to Counter Terror, Elizabeth Turpen
- Nuclear Forensics: How Strong is the New Foundation of Nuclear Deterrence? Matthew Allen
Panel Four-Challenges & Opportunities for the Nuclear Infrastructure
- Options for Achieving Minimum Nuclear Infrastructure, Guy Boulby
- Sizing a Strategic Nuclear Deterrent, Jared Jeffrey
- Current Nuclear Weapons Policy & Impacts on Complex Readiness, Tedd Rohwer
Project on Nuclear Issues Conference
April 23-24
- The UK's Nuclear Deterrent, Chris Allan
- The Future of the United Kingdom's Nuclear Deterrent: Defence White Paper 2006, UK Ministry of Defence
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