The strength of the United States’ voice in upholding international safety, security, and nonproliferation standards is directly correlated with the robustness and health of its domestic commercial nuclear industry. As the U.S. commercial industry declines, so does the power of U.S. leadership in setting global nuclear governance norms. Players such as Russia and China are

There is contentious debate over Saudi Arabia’s intentions in developing a nuclear power program and potential civil nuclear cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the U.S. While advocates of the Saudi nuclear program and U.S.-Saudi nuclear cooperation argue that the Saudis have legitimate interests in pursuing nuclear power—particularly considering its growing population, surging energy demand, and

The U.S. possesses more than half of the world’s nuclear plant decommissioning experience. Although decommissioning has traditionally been viewed in a negative light, it is increasingly being perceived as a part of the natural life cycle of commercial units. Demonstration of efficient and cost-effective decommissioning boosts public confidence in nuclear and opens the door for