Background
Kristensen, Hans M. was born on April 7, 1961 in Esponderup, Denmark. Son of Hans M. and Johanne M. Kristensen.
researcher think-tank executive
Kristensen, Hans M. was born on April 7, 1961 in Esponderup, Denmark. Son of Hans M. and Johanne M. Kristensen.
Realeksamen, Ranum (Denmark) Statsskole, 1978. Studentereksamen, Vesthimmerlands Gymnasium, Aars, Denmark, 1981.
He writes about nuclear weapons policy there. He is coauthor of the Nuclear Notebook column in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and the World Nuclear Forces appendix in Stockholm International Peace Research Institute"s annual SIPRI Yearbook. His work especially relies on using the Freedom of Information Acting to compel United States. government agencies to release documents.
He maintains an on-line overview of the number of nuclear weapons in the world, and writes frequently on the Fetal alcohol syndrome Strategic Security Blog.
He is critical of the development and deployment of nuclear weaponry by the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. In 2005 he discovered a draft document on a Pentagon website that proposed a change in United States. nuclear doctrine to include the possibility of a preemptive nuclear strike.
2005–present: Director, Nuclear Information Project, Federation of American Scientists, Washington, District of Columbia 2002-2005: Consultant to the Nuclear Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Washington, District of Columbia 1998-2002: Senior Researcher, Nautilus Institute, Berkeley, California. 1997-1998: Special Advisor, Danish Defence Commission, Danish Ministry of Defence.
1997: Consultant, Danish National Radio.
1996: Consultant, Western States Legal Foundation, Berkeley, California. 1991-1996: Senior Researcher, Military Information Unit, Greenpeace International, Washington, District of Columbia 1987-1991: Regional Coordinator (Nordic Countries), Nuclear Free Seas Campaign, Greenpeace International, Copenhagen, Denmark. 1987: International Coordinator, Disarmament Campaign, Greenpeace International, Lewes, United Kingdom.
1982-1986: National Coordinator, Disarmament Campaign, Greenpeace Denmark.
Even though Secretary Rumsfeld had not approved the change, its publication provoked a reaction from some members of Congress.
Married Sandra M. Marquardt, March 5, 1959. 1 child Adam Marquardt.