Nuclear war is as likely as ever, says former defense secretary William Perry

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Nuclear war is as likely as ever, says former defense secretary William Perry

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Published on Jul 31, 2020, 12:00:00 AM
Total time: 01:18:30

Episode Description

It’s been 75 years since two atom bombs destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the world learned that nuclear weapons could annihilate civilization. Today, America’s nuclear weapons policy makes that as likely as ever. What needs to be done to make the world safer?

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