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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may be failing, but it is also devastating and cruel. The US is unwilling to impose a No Fly Zone because Putin has nuclear weapons and no one is certain that he won’t use them. How did we get here? Who else has nukes? Why haven’t we taken steps toward nuclear sanity? I turn to JOSEPH CIRINCIONE, Distinguished Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and former head of the Ploughshares Fund. His books include BOMB SCARE: THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS; and NUCLEAR NIGHTMARES: SECURING THE WORLD BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.
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by Ella Ceron - LATimes - 03-22-2022

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JOSEPH CIRINCIONE, Distinguished Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, previously served as President of the Ploughshares Fund, Senior VP for National Security and International Policy at the Center for American Progress, and as Director for Nonproliferation at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He is the author of DEADLY ARSENALS: Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Threats; BOMB SCARE: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons; and NUCLEAR NIGHTMARES: Securing the World Before It's Too Late

Let’s Curb Loose Talk of Using Lower-Yield Nuclear Weapons
by Joseph Cirincione - QuincyInstitute.org - 03-23-2022

We Shouldn’t Be Even This Close to Nuclear War
The United States and Russia should both promise never to use nuclear weapons first.
by Stephen Kinzer - BostonGlobe - 03-09-2022

Ukraine Gave Up a Giant Nuclear Arsenal 30 Years Ago. Today There Are Regrets.
When the Soviet Union collapsed Ukraine turned over thousands of atomic weapons in exchange for security guarantees from Russia the United States and other countries.
by William J. Broad - NYTimes - 02-05-2022

Biden Promised Nuclear-Policy Reform. He’s Not Delivering.
On the campaign trail and in strategy documents he committed to a new focus on arms control — and to a reconsideration of dangerous policies. News reports suggest his review of the U.S. nuclear posture will be disappointing.
by Joseph Cirincione - QuincyInstitute.org - 02-15-2022

Achieving a Safer U.S. Nuclear Posture - report
by Joseph Cirincione - QuincyInstitute.org - 02-07-2022
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