GW WonkCast S3E5-3: Above the Fold: Changes in the Nuclear Defense Strategy

This week on Above the Fold, we’re talking nuclear weapons. Learn about the Department of Defense’s Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), which outlines the U.S. nuclear defense strategy. Hear what’s in the review and what has changed, followed by a discussion on the role nuclear weapons play today. Recorded live at GW’s WRGW radio station, GW WonkCast co-Hosts Erik LaDue and Adam Brooks join WRGW News anchors Harris Kay, Robert O’Shaughnessy, and Matthew Williams.

Above the Fold: Everyday events in the news are driven by policy in both obvious and unexpected ways. Join the GW WonkCast team live on air with WRGW News to hear where policy and breaking news intersect.

Listen live on Fridays from 6:30-7:00 p.m. on WRGW’s website and on iHeartRadio!

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This week’s sources:

Nuclear Posture Review, Department of Defense

Pentagon’s New Nuclear Strategy Is Unsustainable And A Handout To Defense Industry, The Drive

China to US: Don’t use us as an excuse to alter your nuclear strategy, Defense News

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