US & EU Nuclear ESCALATION Is Insane | Profs. I. Hughes & P. Kuznick

Pascal Lottaz speaks with Ivana Nikolić Hughes of Columbia University and Peter Kuznick of American University about the NPT review conference, nuclear deterrence, first strike thinking, Trump and launch power, pressure for more states to seek nuclear weapons, the role of US allies in the Gulf, Europe and Japan, and the small but real hope offered by the nuclear ban treaty and public action.Links:Ivana Nikolić Hughes at Nuclear Age Peace Foundation: https://www.wagingpeace.org/ivana_nikolic_hughes/Ivana Nikolić Hughes at Columbia University: https://www.columbia.edu/cu/chemistry/fac-bios/nikolic/faculty.htmlPeter Kuznick at American University: https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/kuznick.cfmThe Untold History of the United States by Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick: https://www.simonandschuster.net/books/The-Untold-History-of-the-United-States/Oliver-Stone/9781982102531Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com(Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic)Merch: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.comDonation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateTimestamps:00:00:00 Introduction00:00:24 Global danger and NPT review00:05:05 Proliferation pressures rise00:08:38 Deterrence and first strike risk00:17:26 Disarmament failure and collapse00:23:19 Iran and the limits of war00:29:28 Trump and nuclear launch power00:43:42 US allies and security shifts00:56:17 Nuclear ban treaty and final hope