Nuclear Risks and Arms Control - Problems and Progresses in the Time of Pandemics and War : : Proceedings of the XXII Edoardo Amaldi Conference, Accademia Nazionale Dei Lincei, Rome, Italy, April 6-8 2022.

• Superior document: Springer Proceedings in Physics Series ; v.291
• Author: Cotta-Ramusino, Paolo.
• TeilnehmendeR: Lowenthal, Micah.; Maiani, Luciano.; Pellecchia, Enza.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2023.; ©2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Springer Proceedings in Physics Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (216 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Preface I -- Preface II -- About the Conference -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I -- 1 Science and Society -- 1.1 Science as Culture -- 1.2 The Refusal of Science -- 1.3 The Future of Humanity -- 1.4 Science and Peace -- 2 25 Years of CTBTO -- 3 The Nuclear Conundrum in the Ukraine Crisis -- 4 Ending the 'Perpetual Menace' of Nuclear Weapons: The Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Promoting Nuclear Disarmament -- 4.3 Impact of COVID-19 -- 4.4 Collapse of Nuclear Arms Control -- 4.5 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference -- 4.6 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons -- 4.7 Attacks on Nuclear Facilities -- 4.8 Nuclear-Powered Submarines and IAEA Safeguards -- 4.9 Eleventh NPT Review Conference in Vienna -- 4.10 Possible Recommendations: NPT 2022 -- 4.11 Epilogue -- Notes -- 5 Lessons Learnt from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Fukushima Update: The Accident Is Not Over -- 5.3 Impact on Japan's Energy Policy -- 5.4 Ukrainian Crisis and Its Implications -- 5.5 Lessons Learnt Updated -- 5.6 Conclusion -- 6 International Cooperation to Tackle Future Pandemics -- References -- 7 From NPT to TPNW: From Non-proliferation to Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons -- 8 Domestic Debate in Russia About Arms Control and Nuclear Weapons -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Main Russian Schools of Thought -- 8.3 Concluding Remarks -- Part II -- 9 Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East Within the Context of Regional Security -- 10 Conflict Areas-An Israeli Perspective -- 11 Tensions in the Middle East -- 12 Dangers of Inadvertent Escalation in South Asia -- 12.1 Preamble -- 12.2 The Pulwama-Balakot Crisis-A Case Study -- 12.3 The Renegade Indian Missile-March 2022-Another Case in Point -- 12.4 Conclusions -- 13 South Asia A Three-Body Problem -- 13.1 Kill that Hyphen.

13.2 Entry of China into S Asian Affairs -- 13.3 India's Nuclear Equations with Its Adversaries -- 13.4 Conclusion -- 14 The Case of the Korean Peninsula -- 14.1 Why is The Region Being 'Nuclearized'? -- 14.2 Potential Steps to Reduce Tension and Achieve Denuclearization -- 15 The Struggle to Save the JCPOA: Negotiations to Nowhere? -- 15.1 Trump Abandons the Iran Nuclear Deal -- 15.2 What to Do About a Wrecked Deal? -- 15.3 Tehran's Doubts and Grievances -- 15.4 Troubled Negotiations, Glacial Progress, and Risks of Failure -- 16 The Fate of the Iranian Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) -- 16.1 In the Name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful -- Part III -- 17 Nuclear Weapons and the Militarization of AI -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 AI-Powered Cyberthreats and Nuclear Escalation Risks -- 17.3 Nuclear Early Warning and AI Misclassification Risks -- 17.4 Wider Implications of AI for Nuclear Stability -- 17.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 18 The Roadmap to Fusion: Science and International Cooperation for Sustainable Energy -- 18.1 Bridges in the Times of Walls -- 18.2 Fusion and Energy Transition -- 18.3 The International Fusion Research -- 18.4 The Italian Program -- 18.5 The Scientific and Technical Route to Fusion -- 18.6 Social, Environmental, and Ethical Aspects of Fusion -- 18.6.1 Energy Scenarios -- 18.6.2 Safety and Environmental Risks -- 18.6.3 Nonproliferation -- 18.7 Conclusions -- References -- 19 Promoting Integral Human Development and Peace in the Digital Age -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 PART I, the Vatican Covid-19 Commission -- 19.3 PART II Promoting Integral Human Development and Peace in the Digital Age -- 19.4 Conclusions -- Notes -- 20 Verifying Nuclear Disarmament-Old Challenges, New Options -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.2 What is Verification? -- 20.3 The Dismantlement Process: Challenges and Technologies.

20.4 Recent Verification Experiences and Initiatives -- 20.4.1 Historical and Current Initiatives for NDV -- 20.5 Requirements from the NPT and the TPNW: Different Scenarios and Challenges -- 20.6 Conclusions -- References -- 21 Preserving and Updating Strategic Stability -- 22 Present Nuclear Dangers -- 23 Sesame: From a 2022 Personal Point of View.