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.