Expert Report Cites 'Dramatic Deterioration' in U.S. Nuclear Security Under Trump Administration

A new biennial report by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), a nonpartisan organization, has assessed a "dramatic deterioration" in U.S. nuclear security conditions. The report attributes this decline primarily to the "erosion of the independence" of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) under the Trump administration, noting a 10-point drop in the U.S. nuclear security score to 66 out of 100, the largest decline ever recorded by NTI for any country. The report highlights "precipitous drops" in security ratings for both nuclear power generation and weapons-grade material.