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During most of the Cold War, it was widely believed that the biggest threat was a “bolt out of the blue” surprise attack; both sides developed large land-based arsenals to prevent this.
A country that declares a policy of No First Use (NFU) is saying that it will not use a nuclear weapon unless it is attacked by nuclear weapons. It is widely understood that a nuclear war would be devastating to all parties, likely causing nuclear winter and possibly even the destruction of much of human civilization.
Some people believe smaller nuclear weapons, or tactical nuclear weapons, can be used to fight battles. But nuclear weapons are nuclear weapons, and contemplating their use on the battlefield opens the door for full-scale nuclear war. Our videos are just a launchpad for you to continue learning about nuclear weapons. Here are various levels of…
Since their creation in 1945, nuclear weapons have threatened human existence. Most people believe the danger disappeared with the end of the Cold War, but experts have been saying that the risk posed by nuclear weapons is actually greater now than it’s ever been. Here are 10 reasons why. This video just scratches the surface…
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Books
Read Dr. Perry’s books:
- The Button: The New Nuclear Arms Race and Presidential Power from Truman to Trump, Tom Collina, and William J. Perry, BenBella Press, 2020.
- My Journey at the Nuclear Brink, William J. Perry, Stanford University Press, 2015.
- Preventive Defense, Ashton B. Carter and William J. Perry, Brookings Institution Press, 1999.
Read Dr. Perry’s books:
- The Button: The New Nuclear Arms Race and Presidential Power from Truman to Trump, Tom Collina, and William J. Perry, BenBella Press, 2020.
- My Journey at the Nuclear Brink, William J. Perry, Stanford University Press, 2015.
- Preventive Defense, Ashton B. Carter and William J. Perry, Brookings Institution Press, 1999.
Online courses
Visit The William J. Perry Project to learn more about us, and to access unique educational content on the nuclear issue. You can sign up for two free online courses, by Dr. Perry and Stanford University:
Podcasts
Listen to some like-minded podcasts we highly recommend:
- Pod Save the World hosts Ben Rhodes and Tommy Vietor
- Arms Control Wonk featuring Dr. Jeffrey Lewis
- Press the Button hosts Michelle Dover and Tom Collina; @PressTheButtonPod (July 27 episode features Lisa Perry)
- Making Sense host Sam Harris (recent episode The Logic of Doomsday features Bill and Lisa Perry)
- Things That Go Boom, host Laicie Heeley
- Radiolab hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich; @RadioLab
- Super Critical Timothy Westmyer; @NuclearPodcast
- (Blitz) Destroyer of Worlds, a great episode of Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
- The Atomic Hobo, host Julie McDowall
A fascinating look at nuclear weapons can be found on Dr. Alex Wellerstein’s NukeMap, where you can see the results of any sized nuclear weapon detonated anywhere on the globe.
Watch an insightful show from John Oliver on Nuclear Weapons
Listen to some like-minded podcasts we highly recommend:
- Pod Save the World hosts Ben Rhodes and Tommy Vietor
- Arms Control Wonk featuring Dr. Jeffrey Lewis
- Press the Button hosts Michelle Dover and Tom Collina; @PressTheButtonPod (July 27 episode features Lisa Perry)
- Making Sense host Sam Harris (recent episode The Logic of Doomsday features Bill and Lisa Perry)
- Things That Go Boom, host Laicie Heeley
- Radiolab hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich; @RadioLab
- Super Critical Timothy Westmyer; @NuclearPodcast
- (Blitz) Destroyer of Worlds, a great episode of Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
- The Atomic Hobo, host Julie McDowall
A fascinating look at nuclear weapons can be found on Dr. Alex Wellerstein’s NukeMap, where you can see the results of any sized nuclear weapon detonated anywhere on the globe.
Watch an insightful show from John Oliver on Nuclear Weapons
Organizations
Review these organizations, all of whom do outstanding work educating and advocating for a safer world. Many of our guests have associations with these groups.
- Nuclear Threat Initiative
- Ploughshares Fund
- The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
- Global Zero
- The Future of Life Institute
- NuclearWakeUpCall.Earth
- Union of Concerned Scientists
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Federation of American Scientists
- Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
- Skoll Foundation
- ICAN: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
- N Square
- Beyond the Bomb
academic programs
Study a sampling of academic programs that offer scholarly insight into the issue of nuclear weapons:
Study a sampling of academic programs that offer scholarly insight into the issue of nuclear weapons:
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