Nuclear Security During Armed Conflict. A contribution to the Nuclear Security Policy Menu series
By Muhammed Ali Alkis for Stimson Center
The war in Ukraine has impacted the safety and security of the country’s nuclear power plants, threatening civilian populations and exposing gaps in the international nuclear security regime. As a low-carbon energy source, nuclear energy is likely to play a key role in achieving net-zero goals by 2050, including in new nuclear energy states in unstable regions prone to armed conflict. Closing those gaps in the international nuclear security framework has never been more urgent.