CSIS is reporting in its Nuclear Policy News briefing that an Asia Times opinion piece by Michael Clarke warns that making nuclear weapons more usable may boost deterrence credibility but also raises the risk of catastrophic miscalculation. It said the piece examines what it calls the dangerous logic behind America's emerging nuclear strategy.
CSIS also reported that Argonne National Laboratory has developed real-time artificial intelligence monitoring for an advanced nuclear reactor component. It said the new technology could help molten-salt-cooled reactors run smoothly and prevent costly shutdowns.
In Europe, CSIS reported that Lithuania's parliament moved toward lifting the constitutional ban on nuclear weapons. It said the Seimas approved a proposal for an amendment to lift the constitutional ban on weapons of mass destruction and foreign military bases.
CSIS reported that Turkey's TUNAS and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency launched new nuclear energy cooperation. It said Turkey and the United States agreed to conduct a technical study of U.S. small modular reactors at the U.N. General Assembly in New York for potential deployment in Turkey.
In the Middle East, CSIS reported that Al Jazeera examined Iran's latest conditions to end its war with the United States. It said Rezaei stated that on the nuclear program, Iran could have withdrawn from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty following attacks by the United States and Israel, something Tehran would not rule out in the future.
In Asia, CSIS reported that CBS News said North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, according to South Korea's military, as Pyongyang dials up pressure against the United States. CSIS also reported that The New York Times said South Korea's president called for the United States to reduce sanctions on the DPRK in exchange for a freeze on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missile programs.