The global landscape is being marked by heightened nuclear tensions; we have Russia's threats in Ukraine, China's growing number of missile silos, North Korea's missile testing, Iran's nuclear ambitions, and the list goes on.
In response to these events, US policymakers are contemplating a potential nuclear arms buildup.
Adding to military concerns are advancements in technologies like hypersonic missiles and artificial intelligence.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Nikki Medoro spoke with James Acton, Co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program and a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.