WOrking to end the nuclear threat
Nuclear weapons were made by mankind, and it will take mankind to address the threat.
Founded by U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry to change the conversation around nuclear weapons, and to educate the public on the nuclear threat in the 21st century.
FOrmer secretary of Defense William Perry is worried
After a lifetime spent working on the front lines of national security, Bill Perry believes that we are at greater danger of a nuclear catastrophe today than ever before.
But he has hope that we can still turn back from the brink.
“Our nuclear weapons policy is obsolete and dangerous. I know, because I helped to design it.”
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How much power does the president really have over nuclear weapons?
America is one “push of a button” away from nuclear war—a decision that rests solely in the hands of the president. Without waiting for approval from Congress or even the secretary of defense, the president can unleash America’s nuclear arsenal, ending civilization as we know it.
From former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry, and Tom Z. Collina, the director of policy at Ploughshares Fund, The Button recounts the terrifying history of nuclear launch authority, from the faulty 46-cent microchip that nearly caused World War III to President Trump’s tweet about his “much bigger & more powerful” button.
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How close have we come to nuclear disaster?
AT THE BRINK is a new podcast featuring the personal, behind the scenes stories of the people on the front lines of nuclear security - revealing how we have managed to prevent catastrophe, and what we need to do for the future.
Hosted by William Perry’s granddaughter Lisa Perry, and featuring the former Secretary of Defense, it acts as a primer on the issues around nuclear weapons, and what it will take to step back from the brink.
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How real is the danger?
William Perry has been teaching Stanford University undergraduates for years about the danger of nuclear weapons - but now he has teamed up with Stanford and a team of world renowned experts to bring his celebrated courses online for the general public.
Learn about the reality of the threat directly from the experts who have been fighting the threat for decades - former U.S. and Russian cabinet members, arms control negotiators, a leading nuclear physics laboratory expert, a former CIA operative, and others.
“the likelihood of a nuclear catastrophe is greater today than during the cold war, and the public is completely unaware of the danger.”
— 19th U.S. Secretary of Defense William J. Perry