The Big Red Button (Flashback Episode)
Dec 23, 2020•28 min•Ep. 1
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Episode description
The U.S. president can launch a first-strike nuclear attack at any time, and there’s no law mandating they seek advice first. Some experts think that’s too much power to put in one person’s hands.
Featured Guests:
Richard K. Betts (Adjunct Senior Fellow for National Security Studies)
Alexandra Bell (Senior Policy Director, Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation)
Abigail Stowe-Thurston (Program Coordinator, Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation)
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