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Nuclear weapons: ethics, law, and the limits of safety | Scott D. Sagan | EAG Bay Area 23

Apr 7, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The Threat of Nuclear Weapons
02:52 • 3min
3
The Differences in the Nuclear World Today
05:49 • 4min
4
The Dangers of a Ballistic Missile Attack
09:47 • 2min
5
The Dangers in Ukraine
12:15 • 3min
6
Putin's Threats to the United States
15:20 • 3min
7
Putin's Threat to End the War in 1945
18:33 • 5min
8
The Nuclear Taboo and the American Public
23:53 • 4min
9
The Effect of Internal Retribution Qualities on Support for Nuclear Weapons
27:29 • 3min
10
The Importance of Identifying Accidents
30:25 • 3min
11
The Dangers of Nuclear Weapons in the Air
33:47 • 2min
12
The Importance of Nuclear Security
35:39 • 5min
13
How to Allocate Capital and Talent to Address Nuclear Risk
40:42 • 3min
14
Russian Military Commentary Outside Moscow: Cracks Showing Up
43:14 • 2min
15
The Russian Public Opposition to the War in Ukraine
45:25 • 2min
16
The Risks and Benefits of the Treaty on the Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
47:34 • 2min
17
The Need for Treaties Around Nuclear Power Plants
49:59 • 3min
18
The Impact of Public Perception on US Nuclear Policy
53:10 • 3min
19
The Destabilizing Challenge of Three-Way Deterrence
56:28 • 4min