In the six decades since Oppenheimer’s warning, the nuclear club has grown to only nine members. What accounts for the slow spread? Can anything be done to reduce it further?

The NY Times article, Hidden Travels of the Atomic Bomb, discusses 2 new books by three atomic insiders who shatter myths, throw light on the hidden dynamics of nuclear proliferation and suggest new ways to reduce the threat.

“The Nuclear Express”, a new book on the history of the atomic age, describes the interlocking web of influence and espionage behind the proliferation of nuclear technology.

This diagram gives a summary of the authors’ tracking of the transfers of nuclear technology and secrets.

• Circles represent nuclear states
Connections show the flow of information and technology
• Hexagons represent states that have abandoned their nuclear weapons programs
• Squares represent states that have embryonic nuclear weapons programs

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