Melissa Hanham's guest appearances

Melissa Hanham

Future of Life Institute Podcast

TBS eFM This Morning

Jeffrey Lewis

Stuart Russell

Peter Singer

Kamala Harris

Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton

Michael Pollan

Bernie Sanders

Richard Grossman

Mark Jones

David Slater

David Diamond

Warren Buffett

Jeff Bezos

Mike Johnson

OwlTail

Dave Schmerler

With the U.S. pulling out of the Iran deal and canceling (and potentially un-canceling) the summit with North Korea, nuclear weapons have been front and center in the news this month. But will these disagreements lead to a world with even more nuclear weapons? And how did the recent nuclear situations with North Korea and Iran get so tense?To learn more about the geopolitical issues surrounding North Korea’s and Iran’s nuclear situations, as well as to learn how nuclear programs in these countries are monitored, Ariel spoke with Melissa Hanham and Dave Schmerler on this month's podcast. Melissa and Dave are both nuclear weapons experts with the Center for Nonproliferation Studies at Middlebury Institute of International Studies, where they research weapons of mass destruction with a focus on North Korea. Topics discussed in this episode include:    the progression of North Korea's quest for nukes,    what happened and what’s next regarding the Iran deal,    how to use open-source data to monitor nuclear weapons testing, and    how younger generations can tackle nuclear risk.In light of the on-again/off-again situation regarding the North Korea Summit, Melissa sent us a quote after the podcast was recorded, saying:"Regardless of whether the summit in Singapore takes place, we all need to set expectations appropriately for disarmament. North Korea is not agreeing to give up nuclear weapons anytime soon. They are interested in a phased approach that will take more than a decade, multiple parties, new legal instruments, and new technical verification tools."

With the U.S. pulling out of the Iran deal and canceling (and potentially un-canceling) the summit with North Korea, nuclear weapons have been front and center in the news this month. But will these disagreements lead to a world with even more nuclear weapons? And how did the recent nuclear situations with North Korea and Iran get so tense? To learn more about the geopolitical issues surrounding North Korea’s and Iran’s nuclear situations, as well as to learn how nuclear programs in these countries are monitored, Ariel spoke with Melissa Hanham and Dave Schmerler on this month's podcast. Melissa and Dave are both nuclear weapons experts with the Center for Nonproliferation Studies at Middlebury Institute of International Studies, where they research weapons of mass destruction with a focus on North Korea. Topics discussed in this episode include: the progression of North Korea's quest for nukes, what happened and what’s next regarding the Iran deal, how to use open-source data to monitor nuclear weapons testing, and how younger generations can tackle nuclear risk. In light of the on-again/off-again situation regarding the North Korea Summit, Melissa sent us a quote after the podcast was recorded, saying: "Regardless of whether the summit in Singapore takes place, we all need to set expectations appropriately for disarmament. North Korea is not agreeing to give up nuclear weapons anytime soon. They are interested in a phased approach that will take more than a decade, multiple parties, new legal instruments, and new technical verification tools."

Nuclear Dilemmas, From North Korea to Iran with Melissa Hanham and Dave Schmerler


Featured Interview: 
Progress in North Korea's nuclear disarmament

Guest:
Melissa Hanham
Senior Research Associate
East Asia Nonproliferation Program
Middlebury Institute of International Studies


Featured Interview: Progress in North Korea's nuclear disarmament Guest: Melissa Hanham Senior Research Associate East Asia Nonproliferation Program Middlebury Institute of International Studies

0504 News Focus 2 with Melissa Hanham : Progress in North Korea's nuclear disarmament