#nuclear-deterrence
8 episodes
#1997: The Long Peace Is Over (Or Is It?)
The data says we’re living in the most peaceful era ever, but it sure doesn’t feel like it.
#1415: Radioactive Legacy: Maintaining the Aging Nuclear Triad
With the New START treaty expired, how does the US ensure its 70-year-old nuclear warheads still work without ever testing them?
#1414: The Faslane Breach: Nuclear Security vs. Public Panic
A recent perimeter breach at the UK’s nuclear sub base sparked panic. We dive into why the deterrent is safer than a fence suggests.
#1195: The 600-Second Dilemma: Nuclear Ambiguity in the Gulf
When radar goes dark, how do you tell a conventional missile from a nuclear one? Explore the terrifying physics of pre-launch ambiguity.
#1157: Unconstrained: The New Global ICBM Arms Race
With the New START treaty expired, the world enters a dangerous new era of unconstrained nuclear competition and rapid ICBM expansion.
#1012: The Mach 24 Message: Inside the Minuteman III GT-255 Test
Explore the strategic signaling behind the GT-255 launch and why the U.S. relies on 50-year-old technology to maintain global security.
#718: Jericho’s Shadow: Israel’s Missile Program & Ambiguity
Explore the history of the Jericho program and the strategic "polite fiction" of nuclear ambiguity in an increasingly tense Middle East.
#697: The Nuclear Truck: Iran’s Unified Missile Machine
Are Iran’s missiles just for conventional war? Explore how their ballistic program and nuclear goals are two parts of the same machine.