Countries

This folder contains information on the nuclear weapons, energy, and nonproliferation policies of individual countries. Future additions, to be added at approximately one per month, will cover China, India, Indonesia, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, the United States, and Vietnam, among others.

Australia — by Timothy Savage — last modified 08-May-2008 01:29

Although Australia possesses one of the world's largest reserves of uranium, it does not currently operate any nuclear power plants. The papers in this collection cover the debate over whether Australia should begin a nuclear power program, as well as the implications of large-scale mining and export of Australian uranium.

Japan — by Timothy Savage — last modified 08-May-2008 01:34

Japan is one of the world's leading producers of nuclear energy, as well as one of the few non-nuclear-weapons states that possesses both uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing capabilities. The documents in this collection look at Japan's future plans for nuclear energy, as well as its continued stockpiling of nuclear material.

China — by Timothy Savage — last modified 04-Jul-2008 19:19

Already one of the five recognized nuclear weapons states, China is increasingly looking to nuclear power to meet its rapidly growing energy needs. The documents in this collection look at China's plans for expansion of nuclear energy and the implications for global nonproliferation efforts.

United States — by Timothy Savage — last modified 20-Oct-2008 02:01

In addition to having the largest and most sophisticated nuclear weapons arsenal, the United States is also debating whether to resume the building of new nuclear power plants and to end its long-standing ban on reprocessing. The articles in this collection look at both the status and policy regarding both nuclear power and nuclear weapons in the United States.