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The Nuclear Club, Pt. 1 with Jonathan Hunt | American Prestige

The Nuclear Club, Pt. 1 with Jonathan Hunt | American Prestige

FromThe Nation Podcasts


The Nuclear Club, Pt. 1 with Jonathan Hunt | American Prestige

FromThe Nation Podcasts

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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Apr 30, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On this episode of American Prestige, Jonathan Hunt, assistant professor at the U.S. Naval War College and a fellow of the Nuclear Security Program at Yale University, joins us to talk about his book, The Nuclear Club, covering the efforts of a select few world powers to maintain exclusive access to nuclear weapons.In this first part, we discuss U.S. efforts to maintain nuclear supremacy during the early Cold War, nuclear threshold states, nuclear propaganda, and more up until Eisenhower’s “Atoms for Peace” speech.Note: The views expressed here are those of the author alone and do not necessarily represent the views, policies, or positions of the U.S. Department of Defense or its components, to include the Department of the Navy or the U.S. Naval War College.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Released:
Apr 30, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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