Pro-Peace and Prosperity

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the expired nuclear arms control treaty and the future of arms control in international relations.

The last remaining nuclear arms control treaty has expired; the beneficial side effects of arms control; the value of treaty-breaking as a low-cost signal in international relations; the decline of arms control as an international priority; China’s strategic calculus; whether verification is important in arms control treaties; arms control as a casualty of the war in Ukraine; planning our next move in a post-arms control world; and Marcus is a little naïve The opinions expressed on this podcast are solely our own and do not reflect the policies or positions of William & Mary. Please subscribe to Cheap Talk on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your podcast player of choice to be notified when new episodes are posted. Get a Whoop: Chase Sapphire cardholders can get a free or discounted Whoop fitness band and Whoop Life subscription. Be sure to register for the discount first on the Chase website, then get an additional discount when you sign up with code B663EDA6 . See all Cheap Talk episodes

People in this episode

Hosts: Marcus Holmes, Jeff Kaplow

Topics covered

• nuclear arms control
• international relations
• treaty-breaking
• China's strategic calculus
• arms control decline
• post-arms control world

Keywords

• nuclear arms control
• treaty-breaking
• international relations
• China
• arms control
• Ukraine
• verification

Sponsors

Whoop, Chase

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: William & Mary

Places: China

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