From Nuclear Safety to Nuclear Security

... concluded that one of the underlying causes was complacency: those in charge of the facility believed that their safety systems were robust, and there was no effective independent oversight. The disaster in Japan has spurred reforms in the field of nuclear safety. But when it comes to nuclear security, complacency remains a major problem. We must not wait until tragedy strikes to do something about it. Today, well over 1.5 million kilograms of highly enriched uranium and plutonium – key ingredients for nuclear weapons – ...