{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"A New Nuclear Age: The Sum of All Fears?","description":"Chris, Melanie, and Zack discuss the \u201cnuclear hurricane\u201d sweeping the world. They begin by returning to the question of whether President Trump made the right decision to conduct strikes on Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities. Then they shift to discussing Vipin Narang and Pranay Vaddi\u2019s recent article \u201cHow to Survive the New Nuclear Age.\u201d Should American leaders adopt a new nuclear strategy or adjust existing nuclear policies and capabilities? Chris endorses the Trump administration\u2019s rethinking of certain types of aid to Ukraine, Melanie applauds General Dan Caine\u2019s handling of a delicate political situation, and Zack commends Congressman Don Bacon for his leadership. Show Links:   Vipin Narang and Pranay Vaddi, \u201cHow to Survive the New Nuclear Age: National Security in a World of Proliferating Risks and Eroding Constraints,\u201d Foreign Affairs, July\/August 2025.   James Acton, \u201cOptimal Deterrence: How the United States Can Preserve Peace and Prevent a Nuclear Arms Race with China and Russia,\u201d Council on Foreign Relations, June 2025.   Ankit Panda, Vipin Narang, and Pranay Vaddi, \u201cNuclear Proliferation Will Haunt \u2018America First,\u2019\u201d War on the Rocks, March 10, 2025.   \u201c80 Years of Nuclear Weapons with Chris Preble,\u201d Global Santa Fe, Wednesday, July 16, 5 pm.   Geoff Wilson, Christopher Preble, Lucas Ruiz, \u201cGambling on Armageddon: How U.S. Nuclear Policies Are Undercutting Deterrence and Lowering the Threshold for Nuclear War,\u201d Stimson Center, February 19, 2025.   Christopher Preble, \u201cThe Influence of History on Nuclear Weapons,\u201d Review of Nuclear Statecraft: History and Strategy in America\u2019s Atomic Age by Francis J. Gavin, International Studies Review, March 2014.   Jack Goldsmith, \u201cAn Authority to License Illegal Conduct,\u201d Executive Functions Substack, July 3, 2025.   Gen. Dan Caine,  press conference, June 26, 2025.&amp;nbsp;   Annie Karni, \u201cBreaking with Trump, Bacon Says He Won\u2019t Follow His Party \u2018Off the Cliff,\u2019\u201d New York Times, June 8, 2025.   Supporting Stimson, https:\/\/www.stimson.org\/support\/.   ","author_name":"Net Assessment","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/132282","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37359925\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37359925"}