Summary: Agenda: - Weren’t nukes good for global stability? The idea of Mutually Assured Destruction - Game Theory and the First Strike problem of most nuclear weapons - The Dr. Strangelove scenario - Were there close calls? Yes, here are all of them - Also, the broken arrow problem - Can you actually get rid of nukes? Probably not…. - ...but can you get rid of the first strike problem? Probably! - The magic of stealth boomer submarines - Fmr. SecDef William J Perry’s modest proposal - How would you get this done? Who do you lobby? https://www.wjperryproject.org/ <br><br><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast">http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast</a>.</p> <br><hr><p style="color: grey;">See <a style="color: grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
