Last week, Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to “immediately” resume US nuclear weapons testing.

The order breaks with more than three decades of protocol for the United States – justified, according to the president, by the actions of China and Russia.

And as these nuclear-armed powers expand and modernise their arsenals, countries closer to Australia are openly debating whether to follow.

Today, professor of strategic studies at the ANU and a contributor to Australian Foreign Affairs, Brendan Taylor, on what Trump’s announcement means for the nuclear arms race, and what happens if our neighbours go nuclear.

 

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Guest: Professor of strategic studies at the ANU and a contributor to Australian Foreign Affairs, Brendan Taylor

Photo: Provided by U.S. Energy Department

Last week, Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to &ldquo;immediately&rdquo; resume US nuclear weapons testing.
The order breaks with more than three decades of protocol for the United States &ndash; justified, according to the president, by the actions of China and Russia.
And as these nuclear-armed powers expand and modernise their arsenals, countries closer to Australia are openly debating whether to follow.
Today, professor of strategic studies at the ANU and a contributor to&nbsp;Australian Foreign Affairs, Brendan Taylor, on what Trump&rsquo;s announcement means for the nuclear arms race, and what happens if our neighbours go nuclear.
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Guest: Professor of strategic studies at the ANU and a contributor to Australian Foreign Affairs, Brendan Taylor
Photo:&nbsp;Provided by U.S. Energy Department

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Trump’s nuclear arms race

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