NUCLEAR > Nuclear Safety Journal Launched

Published 7 July 2011

Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima: for the third time in twenty-five years a nuclear power plant suffered a serious accident, precipitating a global review of the way to govern nuclear safety and security; a publisher of scientific journal is launching a new journal -- International Journal of Nuclear Safety and Security (IJNSS) -- which will offer a forum for the serious discussion of nuclear power plants' safety

pThree Mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima: for the third time in twenty-five years a nuclear power plant suffered a serious accident, precipitating a global review of the way to govern nuclear safety and security.

The 11 March Fukushima accident was especially poignant because it came during — and may well put an end to — what was correctly termed a Nuclear Renaissance: as worries about climate change and the volatility of oil prices grew, interest in nuclear power generation was rekindled.

InderScience Publishers is launching a new journal — teInternational Journal of Nuclear Safety and Security (IJNSS) — which aims to address the growing interest in, and concern about, nuclear safety.

The publisher says that the international community must learn from these accidents in order to improve international co-operation, both in terms of crisis management and prevention of risks. IJNSS will provide an opportunity to exchange information on the implications of safe and secure operation of nuclear power plants and approaches taken by countries worldwide.   Full article

Among the topics which will be covered by the new journal:

• Strategic, managerial, organizational issues; total quality management (TQM) and environmental management
• Macroeconomics, nuclear economics and business
• Technological advances, issues, innovation, hazards; role of information and communication technologies (ICTs)
• Analysis/assessment methodologies, performance measurement
• Governance, policy strategy, assessment, review
• National/international environmental protection policy; ecosystem research
• Ecological/environmental impacts; risk assessment/legal aspects of pollution
• Waste disposal strategies; clean technologies
• Energy security and risk assessment; policy, standards and regulations
• Critical infrastructures design, protection, management
• Risk assessment, control, characterization, perception, communications, models
• Integrated risk assessment and safety management
• Nuclear systems management, transport, resource development, power quality
• Public policy, regulations, governance and nuclear use; public attitudes
• Knowledge based policies and education; knowledge transfer

Case Study > FSB Poisons High-Value Target?

[Fairly long but excellent article on various methods of assassination.  Specifically, the killing of Colonel Alexander Litvinenko, using Polonium-210 in 2006, 10 min read]



The use of poison to assassinate is a very subtle tactic. A deadly unknown substance administered covertly to kill the individual from the inside. Some affect quickly, some drag out a death while some mimic a natural death. Its method of delivery is also discreet: a mist in the face, a liquid poured into a drink or injected into the skin, a gel rubbed into an article of clothing or on a door handle. Regardless of form of delivery or path of death, all allow the assassin to strike their target, even if at the height of day in the presence of numerous witnesses or even protective details. Many will be ignorant, as is often times the victim, that they have been attacked. -Glenn McGovern, The Counter Terrorist magazine

Undercover Operations and Wikileaks

[Long article, but one of the best articles I've read about Wikileaks, 20min read]
"There is nothing in the background or practical experience of Assange to support the assertions that the information his organization releases does not jeaopardize lives or operations. As such, when WikiLeaks dumps millions of documents with names and locations, these activists have no way of knowing who or what is compromised. Assange is a babe in the woods when it comes to knowing the effect of releasing sensitive data into the public domain. Those running covert operations and informants have all had to shut down a file or an investigation to protect a source, an operative, or another investigation as the exposure of one can lead to the exposure of another. As governments have not disclosed which investigations or persons have been compromised by WikiLeaks, Assange claims this as a sign that he has done no harm. However, Assange must realize governments are in a catch-22. To acknowledge who or what has been compromised risks exposing more people. Assange counts on our values to protect his moral high horse and self-righteousness." -Bill Majcher, The Counter Terrorist magazine - 

Magazine > The Counter Terrorist

[Good articles, also has upcoming events, seminars, conferences and workshops.]

"America's premier informational journal for law enforcement, intelligence and special operations professionals; our mission is to provide operators relevant information in order to to combat terrorism at home and abroad.

See why The Counter Terrorist is already the favorite journal for many of your teammates.  This magazine brings you writers with operational experience covering topics such as:

- Terrorist tactics, techniques and procedures
- Terrorist organizations and individuals
- Organized crime, gangs and spree crimes of national significance
- Policing and security operations
- Border security
- Military counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency
- Emergency and medical services
- Technology and science
- Propaganda
- Cultural study" - http://www.thecounterterroristmag.com/