Trinity Test 75th Anniversary
The test of the first nuclear bomb occurred in the desert of New Mexico on July 16, 1945. Known as “Trinity,” its purpose was to assess the effectiveness of a plutonium implosion device--the…
591 viewsThe test of the first nuclear bomb occurred in the desert of New Mexico on July 16, 1945. Known as “Trinity,” its purpose was to assess the effectiveness of a plutonium implosion device--the…
591 viewsA documentary detailing the project to create a nuclear bomb during World War II. The Library of Congress and Los Alamos National Laboratory co-production uses interviews and oral histories …
2,333 viewsMatthew Kroenig talks about the proliferation of nuclear weapons technology and explains why powerful countries decide to transfer such technology to less powerful ones. He spoke at the Woo…
570 viewsAmbassador Gregory Schulte, U.S. permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), talked about efforts to limit Iran’s nuclear program, developing a series of multi…
97 viewsGary Samore talked about the prospects for a deal on Iran’s nuclear program. He argued that the National Intelligence Estimate statement that Iran has halted its nuclear weapons program gave…
120 viewsStephen Younger talked about his book, Endangered Species: How We Can Avoid Mass Destruction and Build a Lasting Peace, published by Ecco. He is a pacifist who talked about the possibility o…
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