The Lawfare Podcast Chatter: Nuclear Launch Authority in Myth and Reality, with Hans Kristensen
Jan 18, 2024
Hans Kristensen, Director of the Nuclear Information Project, discusses the chain of command for nuclear strike authorization, alternatives to the current system, fictional scenarios of nuclear launches, and the 'letters of last resort' for UK nuclear submarines. They also touch on deterrence and human psychology in relation to nuclear weapons.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Introduction
00:00 • 6min
Reexamining Nuclear Authorization
05:58 • 23min
Nuclear Launch Authority and a Chilling Soviet Base Visit
29:14 • 2min
Protecting Personal Information and Preventing Cybercrime
31:20 • 4min
Fictional Representations of Nuclear Launch Authority
34:50 • 6min
Miscommunications and Decisions in Nuclear Launch Authority
41:14 • 19min
Confidence in Nuclear Launch Authority and the Feasibility of a Manned Mission to Mars
01:00:19 • 4min