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EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 26 MIN

60% Uranium Is Enough? The Nuclear Truth About Iran’s Nuclear Program | Bharat Karnad

from The Syllabus of Life with Ravi Kapoor · host Ravi Kapoor

In this episode of The Syllabus of Life, we have Bharat Karnad in conversation with IRS Ravi Kapoor. Bharat Karnad is one of India’s leading nuclear strategists, a member of the group that drafted India’s nuclear doctrine, and a prominent scholar on nuclear deterrence, geopolitics, and national security.In this episode, Bharat Karnad and Ravi Kapoor discuss:• Iran’s nuclear programme and the reality of uranium enrichment levels• What “latent nuclear capability” means in modern nuclear strategy• Dirty bombs and the global risks of radiological weapons• Why the nuclear taboo still shapes global geopolitics• Nuclear deterrence theory and the concept of exchange ratios• Rising tensions between Iran and Israel and nuclear escalation risks• Why World War III narratives around the conflict may be exaggerated• The concept of a “catalytic war” in Middle East geopolitics• The strategic silence of Russia and China in the Iran conflict• How a potential aircraft carrier strike could reshape the conflict dynamics

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