Which Way, L.A.?

Will the Nuclear Summit Make Us Safer?

Nobody knows how likely it is that some terrorist group could set off a nuclear weapon, but the consequences are so catastrophic that even a small chance justifies urgent action to reduce the risk. That was the idea behind President Obama's nuclear summit .

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Nobody knows how likely it is that some terrorist group could set off a nuclear weapon, but the consequences are so catastrophic that even a small chance justifies urgent action to reduce the risk. That was the idea behind President Obama's nuclear summit.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Matthew Bunn
Principal Investigator, Harvard University's Project on Managing the Atom
Benn Tannenbaum
Program Director, American Association for the Advancement of Science's Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy
John Mueller
Professor of Political Science, Ohio State University

News

Which Way, L.A.?

Will the Nuclear Summit Make Us Safer?

Nobody knows how likely it is that some terrorist group could set off a nuclear weapon, but the consequences are so catastrophic that even a small chance justifies urgent action to reduce the risk. That was the idea behind President Obama's nuclear summit .

Share

Which Way, L.A.?

Will the Nuclear Summit Make Us Safer?

Nobody knows how likely it is that some terrorist group could set off a nuclear weapon, but the consequences are so catastrophic that even a small chance justifies urgent action to reduce the risk. That was the idea behind President Obama's nuclear summit .

Share