19th US Secretary of Defense Educating the public on the modern threat of nuclear weapons. Co-author: "The Button" Podcast: @AtTheBrinkPod
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The looming specter of nuclear weapons presents an unparalleled global danger, yet discussion of this man-made existential threat is conspicuously absent from modern public discourse.
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The risk of nuclear war is often called unimaginable. In fact, it’s not imagined enough.
Read the first essay in a new Opinion series, At the Brink, about the threat of nuclear weapons in an unstable world. nyti.ms/3Tjo8Qa
It is with a heavy heart I said goodbye to my dear friend Ash Carter yesterday.
A brilliant mind, a dedicated public servant, and a devoted family man - the world is undoubtedly safer because of his efforts. It was a true privilege to spend so many years working alongside him.
On the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, as nuclear sabers are being rattled once again, it is more important than ever to reaffirm that not only is nuclear abolition possible, it is necessary for the future of civilization.
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At a moment of rising geopolitical division, mistrust and outright aggression, we are in danger of inciting a humanitarian Armageddon, says @antonioguterres on today's International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons #IDTENW▶️ un.org/en/observances/nuclea….
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On September 26, 1983, one man's decision to "follow his gut" and go against military protocol would avert a global nuclear catastrophe.
Hear the story of Stanislav Petrov, known as the man who saved the world:
#NuclearBanWeek
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The hostility between the U.S. and #Russia has reached heights not seen since the dark days of the Cold War. How have we found ourselves back here? @SecDef19 William J. Perry looks back at our relationship with Russia and charts a way forward for peace. outrider.org/nuclear-weapons…
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Here’s my take on 5 steps towards Sec’y Perry’s goal of rebuilding trust with Russia: thebulletin.org/2022/04/the-…
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Wise words from @SecDef19: "There is no organic reason why #Russia should be our enemy. #Putin is the enemy, not Russia. We must work to rebuild connections with Russia...in the hopes that we can once again return to the path of friendship."
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You can listen to my conversation with @McFaul on our memories of the heady days after the fall of the Soviet Union when optimism about relations between the US and the newly formed Russia was at an all time high in this special episode of @AtTheBrinkPod:
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Inspired by a conversation with @McFaul on our memories of post-cold war Russia, I’ve written an analysis for @OutriderFdn on how US/Russian relations were once headed towards friendship, and how we might regain that positive momentum again in the future.
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Listen to Setsuko's full story of that fateful day, and learn about her work with @nuclearban, in Episode 8 of @AtTheBrinkPod:
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Setsuko Thurlow was 13 years old when an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Now, at 90 years old, she fights to ban nuclear weapons.
On the 77th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, let us honor the victims and survivors of this tragedy by working towards a world where nuclear weapons can never again be used on human beings.
Survivor Setsuko Thurlow shares her story:
I'm sharing this crane for Hiroshima and Nagasaki. For my grandchildren and great grandchildren. And for all children around the world who deserve a future free from the threat of nuclear annihilation.
#CranesForOurFuture
ALT Paper crane resting on a bookshelf filled with books about nuclear weapons
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New START successfully lowered and limited deployed launchers for 10+ years; it *works*. Neither Russia nor the United States have anything to gain from jeopardizing the New START treaty.
Russia has announced it's suspending inspections under New START - the last big treaty limiting US and Russian nuclear arsenals - citing visa and flight restrictions as making conducting reciprocal investigations difficult mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/new…
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Tensions are high, risks are rising, and when it comes to nuclear weapons there is no margin for error. Whatever the issue holding up inspections, it must be resolved quickly. reuters.com/world/russia-tel…
As the last remaining bilateral nuclear agreement between the US and Russia, New START is vital to nuclear security.
Inspections are in the best interest of both our nations, and we must work to resume them as soon as possible.
#NewSTART
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The power to craft a world without nuclear weapons is in our hands.
Join me in folding and sharing a paper crane to mark the anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Aug. 5-9).
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How is the annexation of Mariupol or Kherson a rational response to the alleged threat of NATO expansion? I honestly can't even understand the logic of the argument? & Putin is not even bothering to make the argument himself! He's talking now about Peter the Great, not NATO.