Q: How much highly enriched uranium is necessary to build a simple nuclear bomb?

A: To build a simple portable weapon, only
15 to 55 pounds of highly enriched uranium
is needed. 15 pounds of highly enriched
uranium would fit into a coffee cup.

See: ABC Investigative Unit 10/6/05, The
ABC News Nuclear Smuggling Experiment
9/02.

 


"The threat of nuclear terrorism is real - and the best way to secure our safety is to secure the materials needed to make a bomb before they
can be stolen or sold."

Charles B. Curtis
President & COO of NTI

Saga’s vision is to make our world safe for
future generations. The Contract for a Safer
World is a set of key actions that can help
secure highly enriched uranium and promote
cooperation among nations and leaders of all
levels to prevent an ultimate terrorist attack
involving nuclear weapons.

SAGA Updates

Natasha Levitan wins the Saga Challenge
The Saga Challenge short film contest received entries from around the world. The competition succeeded in its goal of tapping into the creativity of the short film maker and bringing a fresh vision to the issue of nuclear terrorism. The winner of the Saga Challenge is Ms. Natasha Levitan with her entry. "The Nuclear Age." Stay tuned, the winning film will soon be
on our website for viewing.

Are you smarter than a terrorist?
Click the YouTube link below for our new and improved
Nuclear IQ video:

Saga - PSA National TV ad
Presidential Election 2008: This collaborative effort between the Saga
Foundation and Partnership for a Secure America will hit the airwaves
between Super Bowl Sunday and Super Tuesday. "While we browse
shop windows for the perfect item, others browse vulnerable nuclear facilities."

View the entire Ad:

Survey Reveals Nuclear Terrorism is America’s Top Fear
On January 2, 2008 Saga Foundation in collaboration with Luntz, Maslansky Group released the findings of the survey “The Language
of Nuclear Terrorism”. According to the survey, conducted in the fall
of 2007, “a successful attack on U.S. soil is America’s worst fear.” Moreover, 49% of the respondents believe that a terrorist attack is likely to include some sort of a nuclear device. With unsecured nuclear materials and nuclear proliferation remaining a world-wide concern,
Saga believes an entrepreneurial approach with new models for action can bridge the gap between what needs to be done and what has been accomplished thus far regarding nuclear safety and security.

The survey “The Language of Nuclear Terrorism” is a critical part of the Saga Foundation project with Luntz, Maslansky Strategic Research. In the fall of 2007, Saga Foundation contracted with Frank Luntz of Luntz, Maslansky Strategic Research to identify a nonpartisan approach that could help shape the way the issue of nuclear nonproliferation is addressed by our leaders and the media. Saga Foundation’s decision to develop the project with Frank Luntz will result in national television and media exposure – helping the foundation to inform, motivate and engage the world about the dangers posed by nuclear terrorism.

Saga Foundation Press Release



Survey “The Language of Nuclear Terrorism”

Saga Foundation participated in the Net Impact Conference “What will you do next?”
The conference took place in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 1-3, 2007. Saga Foundation hosted a panel discussion “Can Business Literally Save The World? The Private Sector’s Role In Averting Nuclear Terrorism.” The panel included: David Bartoshuk, President of Saga Foundation, Rick Kellett, President of Kelnur, Inc., Brian Finlay, Senior Associate at the Henry L. Stimson Center, Ken Williams, Y-12 National Security Complex, Manager, Nuclear Technology and Nonproliferation (see our photo report). The panel focused on how business can take a role in addressing the most dangerous risk of our time – a nuclear terrorist attack on U.S. soil. It is Saga’s belief that entrepreneurial approaches and “outside the box” thinking as well as active public engagement in policy can help prevent a nuclear 9/11.

Saga Reads
In order to make a difference, you have to be informed. Here is a recent book on Saga's bookshelf.

Allah’s Bomb: The Islamic Quest for Nuclear Weapons. By Al J. Venter Copyright 2007 336 pages The Lyons Press

Al J. Venter is a British national, the author of thirty books and a life-long military journalist. The chapter “The Very Real Threat of Nuclear Terrorism” opens the book. The author describes a number of examples (Libyan case, A.Q. Khan network, nuclear Iran, and Egypt) showing
why these states pursue nuclear weapon programs and what potentially dangerous nuclear materials are available on the market today. Venter applies his investigative approach to present a number of successful cases in which nuclear technology or weapons were acquired by Islamic nations. The book is factual and puts the pieces together to form the Middle Eastern nuclear proliferation puzzle. Rather than relying on speculation about “rouge nations” and their abilities to build nuclear weapons, you should read this authoritative book and formulate your
own opinion. In fact, every citizen should be aware of the current situation with regard to nuclear proliferation, especially when it is
directly linked to the national security of their own country.