Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world’s future. Join host Gabrielle Sierra as she speaks with the leaders and thinkers who are facing these questions head on. Fueled by the minds at the Council on Foreign Relations, Why It Matters brings some of the world’s most compelling stories home to you.
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Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the possibility of nuclear war felt like a problem of days past. Now, as great-power competition heats up, the potential for nuclear conflict seems higher than at any point in decades. How did the nuclear taboo fade, and what does nuclear proliferation mean for the United States?
Featured Guests:
J. Andrés Gannon (Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow, CFR)
Rupal N. Mehta (Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/new-nuclear-age