A New Nuclear Age?

Chris, Zack, and Melanie sit down to talk about America’s nuclear
policy. Are we in a new “nuclear age,” as some Biden
administration officials and experts have argued? Does a bleak
security environment, where China is rapidly building up its
nuclear arsenal and Russia is threatening to use tactical nuclear
weapons in Ukraine, mean the United States should develop more
and different nuclear weapons? Should we be more open to allies
and partners going nuclear?  


Chris is grateful for foundations that support serious policy
research, including the Stanton Foundation, which has just made a
$45 million gift to MIT’s Security Studies Program, Zack has a
grievance for the corrupt government of Venezuela, and Melanie
(again) laments the bipartisan opposition to Nippon Steel buying
U.S. Steel. 


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