As the United States moves toward a major overhaul of its nuclear strategy and expands its atomic arsenal, concerns are growing over the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons in regional conflicts.
This episode of Gringo examines the dangers of nuclear escalation, from Washington’s threats against Iran to the growing arms race among the world’s nine nuclear powers.
The discussion looks at the alarming concentration of nuclear authority in the hands of the US president, the instability of Donald Trump, and the lack of meaningful restraints on the decision to use nuclear weapons.
It also explores Israel’s undeclared nuclear arsenal, the possibility of a new global nuclear arms race, and the increasing risk of catastrophic accidents involving aging nuclear weapons.
With experts warning that there is no such thing as a limited nuclear war, the episode asks a frightening question: as the world moves closer to the nuclear brink, who is left to stop those with the power to push the button?