Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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A conversation about the state of nuclear nonproliferation today, against the backdrop of a proposed resumption of nuclear testing by North Korea and the implied threat of the use of tactical nuclear weapons by Russia in Ukraine.
Denuclearization is now in the dustbin of history as a failed policy. There is simply no practical plan at this point, especially in the short term, to bring North Korea to the negotiating table.
Why the ability of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to cool itself is of particular concern as Russia’s war in Ukraine has put the facility in danger of malfunction or worse.
There are concerns that the recklessness of the Russian military in its invasion of Ukraine could trigger a catastrophic event at one of Ukraine's nuclear power plants.
It did raise serious questions about the administration's competency and credibility and whether or not it could basically deliver on commitments that it had made to its allies. Getting out of lost wars is never an easy enterprise.
A discussion on the efforts to regulate, if not eliminate, nuclear weapons.
Cyber security must be at the forefront and the U.S. must be on the leading edge of providing for security for our cyber networks.
The Washington Post reported that China is building is over 100 new missile silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles in China’s Gansu province.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin have been holding talks for the first time since Biden became leader.
The negotiations are confronting significant problems to begin with, a lack of trust, a profound political constraints on both sides and under some time pressure.