Nuclear flashpoint: Iran strikes, non-proliferation, and future threats

What impact will US and Israeli air strikes on Iran have on global non-proliferation efforts?

How is Trump reshaping the US's leadership in nuclear non-proliferation?

Could shifting international security dynamics encourage countries like South Korea or Japan to pursue nuclear weapons programs?

In this episode, Michael Cohen and Maria Rost Rublee join David Andrews to discuss how recent strikes on Iran have brought nuclear non-proliferation back to the forefront of international policy debates.

Michael Cohen is Associate Professor and Academic Director at the ANU National Security College (NSC)

Maria Rost Rublee is Professor of International Relations at the University of Melbourne and an Executive Committee member of Women in Nuclear-Australia

David Andrews is Senior Manager, Policy & Engagement at NSC

TRANSCRIPT

Show notes   

• Nuclear Matters podcast
• Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
• Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)
• International Atomic Energy Agency
• Nuclear Suppliers Group

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.