Nuclear War 101

Published: Oct. 13, 2022, 7:35 p.m.

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On this episode of Cyber we talk about an old technology that suddenly feels very new. The bomb. That\\u2019s right, this episode is all about nuclear weapons. Thanks to Moscow\\u2019s war in Ukraine and Putin\\u2019s implicit and explicit threats to use them should Russian territory be threatened, everyone is afraid of nuclear weapons once again. Able Archer? Pass\\xe9. Cuban Missile Crisis? Old news. These days it\\u2019s all about hypersonics, tactical nukes, and even cruise missiles powered by a nuclear engine.


At least that\\u2019s the claim.


On this episode of Cyber, the Arms Control Wonk himself, Jeffrey Lewis, comes on to answer all your burning questions about nuclear weapons. Lewis is a professor at the Middlebury Institute, a member of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, and the host of the Arms Control Wonk podcast.


Stories discussed in this episode:


Is There a Threat of Nuclear War with Russia? Experts Weigh In.


Putin Puts Russia\\u2019s Nuclear Deterrent Forces on High Alert


Putin Demonstrates New Missiles With Visualization of Nukes Hitting Mar-a-Lago


Nuclear War Anxiety Is Back. Here\\u2019s How to Manage It.


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