The State of Nuclear Weapons in 2019: Conversations with Experts at the Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference

Autor: Fumihiko Yoshida, Tatsujiro Suzuki
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, Vol 2, Iss 2, Pp 612-626 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2575-1654
25751654
DOI: 10.1080/25751654.2019.1657704
Popis: Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Nagasaki University (RECNA) conducted a series of interviews with nuclear experts on the sidelines of the 2019 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference held in Washington, DC on March 11 and 12, 2019. In the interviews, which are transcribed below with some edits, Dr. Fumihiko Yoshida and Dr. Tatsujiro Suzuki of RECNA interviewed five experts from China, Germany, Russia, and the United States. Dr. George Perkovich (United States) gives an overview of recent developments in nuclear issues. Ambassador Igor Ivanov (Russia) reflects on the deteriorating Russia–US relationship. Dr. Harald Müller (Germany) gives his thoughts about the world after the INF treaty and about the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Dr. Li Bin (China) explains China’s attitudes on the development of intermediate-range missiles and on missile defense. And finally, Dr. Jeffrey Lewis (United States) shares his opinions about North Korea’s nuclear program and the prospects for denuclearization.
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