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title: Are We Seeing a New Nuclear Arms Race
date: 2017-05-30T00:14:00Z
modified: 2017-05-30T00:14:00Z
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excerpt: n recent decades, the United States has led international efforts to halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. But many of President Trump’s statements on nuclear weapons suggest a coming shift in US policy. Could America’s new posture spark a renewed nuclear arms race?
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categories:
  - Environment
  - Science
  - War
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author: Paul Garrett Hugel
timestamp: 2017-05-30T00:14:00Z
tags:
  - Environment
  - Science
  - War
---

### A New Nuclear Arms Race?



In recent decades, the United States has led international efforts to halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. But many of President Trump’s statements on nuclear weapons suggest a coming shift in US policy. Could America’s new posture spark a renewed nuclear arms race? With Ivo H. Daalder, President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs; Robert L. Gallucci, Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; Scott Sagan, Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University. Moderated by Rachel Bronson, Executive Director and Publisher, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

Streamed live May 24, 2017
Credit: The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

## Topics

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