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The
era of nuclear reductions is
over. After decades of post-Cold
War action to reduce the number
and role of nuclear weapons in
military doctrines, all nine
countries are modernizing their
arsenals once again.
These collective actions will
keep nuclear weapons in global
stockpiles for at least the next
75 years. Meanwhile, these same
countries are becoming less
transparent about their nuclear
forces — further muddying the
waters about who is deploying
what and why.
Last month, nuclear expert Matt
Korda discussed this
arms build-up, global trends,
and the state of world nuclear
security at the Perugia
International Journalism
Festival.
Korda is the Associate Director
for the Nuclear Information
Project at the Federation of
American Scientists, where he
co-authors the Nuclear
Notebook — an
authoritative open-source
estimate of global nuclear
forces and trends.
Korda’s
presentation was followed by an
onstage conversation with Nobel
Peace Prize winner Beatrice
Fihn, Director of Lex
International Fund, and Robert
K. Elder, President
and CEO of Outrider Foundation.
We hope you enjoy the
conversation.
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