Description
The paper examines the new geographical landscape and the great power rivalry within the context of the changing international nuclear order. It then focuses on selected key geopolitical aspects affecting the development and emergence of a new 'authoritarian nuclear market'. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) may need a new approach to frame its win-win-win proposition. The Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are working hand-in-hand with the U.S. nuclear industry, and also nuclear proliferation experts need to address the challenges of nonproliferation. The paper suggests investing in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and basing them near or on a trial basis at NATO bases to mitigate safety and security risks. Such an approach could suggest strategies to constrain countries from signing commercial nuclear agreements with Russia.
