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Q&A on Nuclear Policy

Mon, August 10th, 2015

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Nuclear Policy

The Nuclear Policy Program aims to reduce the risk of nuclear war. Our experts diagnose acute risks stemming from technical and geopolitical developments, generate pragmatic solutions, and use our global network to advance risk-reduction policies. Our work covers deterrence, disarmament, arms control, nonproliferation, and nuclear energy.

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James Acton participated in a Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ to discuss nuclear issues at large, including subjects like deterrence and disarmament. Acton also discussed more in-depth issues such as hypersonic weapons and Japan’s nuclear program following the Fukushima disaster. This AMA was done with the assistance of the r/geopolitics subreddit moderators. 

Click here to read the full AMA. 

James Acton

James Acton is co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment. A physicist by training, Acton specializes in nonproliferation, deterrence, and disarmament.

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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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