The 21st Century Nuclear Arms Race - Challenges and Strategic Implications
Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the complexities of modern nuclear armament in this 40-minute panel discussion featuring Emma Belcher, President of Ploughshares Fund, and Rose Gottemoeller, Former Deputy Secretary General of NATO, moderated by Dafna Linzer, Executive Editor of POLITICO. Delve into crucial topics such as strategic nuclear weapons, Russia's nuclear force structure, prisoner swaps, and Iran's nuclear program. Examine the challenges and concerns surrounding nuclear proliferation, assess the necessary levels of nuclear armament, and gain insights into the Strategic Stability Dialogue. Analyze the potential for China to pursue nuclear parity and understand the implications of the 21st-century nuclear arms race on global security.
Syllabus
Introduction
Welcoming remarks
Strategic nuclear weapons
The lesser dreadful case
Russias nuclear force structure
prisoner swaps
Iran
Challenges
Concerns
How much do we need
Strategic Stability Dialogue
Will the Chinese rush to parity
Taught by
The Aspen Institute
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