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Understanding the New Nuclear Arms Race: Views From Washington, Moscow and Beijing

July 1 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT

This webinar delves into the multifaceted dimensions of the contemporary nuclear arms race, offering in-depth analyses from three of the world’s nuclear powers. Experts will explore the motivations, defense policies, and diplomatic postures of the United States, Russia, and China, providing the audience with a comprehensive understanding of each nation’s policies and perspective. The triangular approach aims to foster a nuanced dialogue on the implications for global security, arms control treaties, and the prospects for future nuclear disarmament efforts.

Speakers include:

  • Dr. Sharon Weiner, Associate Professor, American University
  • Dr. Timur Kadyshev, Senior Researcher, Inst. for Peace Research and Security Policy
  • Dr. Tong Zhao, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  • Dr. Zia Mian (moderator), Princeton Program on Science and Global Security

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS 

Sharon K. Weiner is an Associate Professor at American University’s School of International Service and a visiting researcher at Princeton’s Program on Science and Global Security. She has extensive experience in Government, including as a program examiner with the National Security Division at the White House Office of Management and Budget.

 
Timur Kadyshev is a Senior Researcher with the natural sciences module of the Research and Transfer Project Arms Control and Emerging Technologies. Previously he worked as a Senior Research Scientist at the Moscow’s Center for Arms Control, Energy, and Environmental Studies, where he conducted research and supervised a course on Technical Aspects of Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. 
Tong Zhao is a senior fellow with the Nuclear Policy Program and Carnegie China, Carnegie’s East Asia-based research center on contemporary China. He is the author of “Tides of Change: China’s Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines and Strategic Stability” and “Narrowing the U.S.-China Gap on Missile Defense: How to Help Forestall a Nuclear Arms Race.”

Zia Mian is a physicist and co-director of Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security. He is a co-founder of the Physicist Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction and has served on the board of the Arms Control Association.

Details

Date:
July 1
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT
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Organizer

Physicists Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction
Email
comms@physicistscoalition.org
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