#186 — The Bomb
Sam Harris speaks with Fred Kaplan about the ever-present threat of nuclear war. They discuss the history of nuclear deterrence, U.S. first-strike policy, preventive war, limited nuclear war, tactical vs. strategic weapons, Trump's beliefs about nuclear weapons, the details of command and control, and other topics. If…
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