Download Episode. Scott interviews Peter Van Buren to talk through the risk of a nuclear detonation related to the war in Ukraine. Both Scott and Van Buren think the use of nuclear weapons is unlikely, but they dig into the differences in their views of the...
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DPRK Responds to South Korean War Games with Artillery Barrage Into Sea
Seoul kicked off annual war games on Monday, prompting Pyongyang to fire over 200 artillery rounds toward the South’s maritime border in retaliation. American forces are taking part in the military exercises.
Macron: France Won’t Respond to a Nuclear Strike on Ukraine With Nuclear Weapons
French President Emmanuel Macron answered questions about Paris’s nuclear weapons policy in a Wednesday television interview. He indicated that Moscow detonating a nuclear weapon in Ukraine would not cause Paris to use its nukes. Macron is facing criticism for his remarks.
News Roundup 10/16/2022
Russia A Russian Security Council official said Thursday that Ukraine joining NATO would guarantee World War III when commenting on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s recent attempt to join the alliance. AWC The Kremlin said that Russia’s goals in Ukraine have...
NATO Set To Kick Off Nuclear War Games
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is set to begin its annual military drills in preparation for nuclear war. American B-52 bombers will be joined by advanced aircraft from other alliance members as they simulate a war of annihilation with Russia.
North Korea Test Fires Long-Range, Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missiles
Pyongyang claimed to take another step forward with its nuclear weapons program on Wednesday. North Korean state media reported Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the test of two long-range cruise missiles. Pyongyang says the missiles could carry nuclear warheads.
We Need Beauty in Economics, and in the World
The architect Frank Lloyd Wright played an important role in the design of this beautiful desert resort. I’m sure I’m not the only person here tonight who was introduced to his work through reading Ayn Rand. His touches are plainly visible in the stonework, wooden...
NATO to Hold Nuclear Exercise Despite Tensions With Russia
NATO plans to hold nuclear exercises next week despite the soaring tensions with Russia that have led to President Biden warning of the risk of nuclear “armageddon.”
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