Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Volume 73, Issue 4 (2017)

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Volume 73, Issue 4 (2017)

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After midnight

Nuclear Notebook

Indian nuclear forces, 2017
Hans M. Kristensen & Robert S. Norris
Pages: 205-209
Published online: 05 Jul 2017
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Introduction

Introduction
Introduction: Into the aftermath
John Mecklin
Page: 210
Published online: 19 Jun 2017
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Interview

Discussion
NUKEMAP creator Alex Wellerstein puts nuclear risk on the radar
Elisabeth Eaves
Pages: 211-214
Published online: 12 Jun 2017
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US cities are not medically prepared for a nuclear detonation
Jerome M. Hauer
Pages: 215-219
Published online: 12 Jun 2017
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The right planning now will save countless lives after a nuclear attack
Dan Hanfling, Frederick M. Burkle Jr & Cham Dallas
Pages: 220-225
Published online: 19 Jun 2017
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After nuclear midnight: The impact of a nuclear war on India and Pakistan
Karthika Sasikumar
Pages: 226-232
Published online: 21 Jun 2017
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A plausible scenario of nuclear war in Europe, and how to deter it: A perspective from Estonia
Jüri Luik & Tomas Jermalavičius
Pages: 233-239
Published online: 15 Jun 2017
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Nuclear foreboding: Shadows cast by nuclear winter
Richard Turco
Pages: 240-243
Published online: 19 Jun 2017
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The N.EX.T. Project: Arms control and disarmament approaches for a deadlocked age

Introduction
Introduction: Nuclear disarmament and arms control for the next decade
Ulrich Kühn
Page: 244
Published online: 12 Jun 2017
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Europe’s nuclear woes: Mitigating the challenges of the next years
Ulrich Kühn, Shatabhisha Shetty & Polina Sinovets
Pages: 245-254
Published online: 19 Jun 2017
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What arguments motivate citizens to demand nuclear disarmament?
Anne I. Harrington, Eliza Gheorghe & Anya Loukianova Fink
Pages: 255-263
Published online: 19 Jun 2017
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Nuclear disarmament summits: A proposal to break the international impasse
Kelsey Davenport, Jana Puglierin & Petr Topychkanov
Pages: 264-270
Published online: 15 Jun 2017
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The future of US–Russian nuclear deterrence and arms control
Tatiana Anichkina, Anna Péczeli & Nickolas Roth
Pages: 271-278
Published online: 19 Jun 2017
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Amid high tensions, an urgent need for nuclear restraint
Anastasia Malygina, Sven-Eric Fikenscher & Jenny Nielsen
Pages: 279-283
Published online: 12 Jun 2017
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Book Review

Book Review
Preserving biodiversity, preventing climate disaster: Childish dreams or audacious strategies?
Liam Heneghan
Pages: 284-287
Published online: 12 Jun 2017
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