Hunting Weapons of Mass Destruction (with Andy Weber)

About this episode

Former Assistant Secretary of Defense Andy Weber discusses the threats posed by weapons of mass destruction and the challenges in controlling them.

Nuclear weapons-usable uranium, biolabs for biological warfare, secret chemical facilities -- In Operation Sapphire, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense Andy Weber found and disposed of them. Where are the current threats? What does Iran still have? Biological threats may ultimately prove even more dangerous than nuclear ones. How do we control them? https://thesteadystate.org Watch Mission Implausible on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MissionImplausiblePod

People in this episode

Guest: Andy Weber

Topics covered

• nuclear weapons
• biological warfare
• chemical facilities
• national security
• threat assessment

Keywords

• nuclear weapons
• biological threats
• chemical facilities
• Iran
• Operation Sapphire

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Operation Sapphire, Iran

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