PONI Fall Conference Panel 6 Recap

Panel 6 looked beyond the arsenals of the US and the UK to evaluate the views on nuclear debates from other countries. From a broad level, there was a discussion about how countries around the world perceive U.S. nuclear policies and what the possible implications are for U.S. policy moving forward. Additionally, participants looked specifically into Japan’s softening, however large, on the nuclear issue. The Q&A had an interesting discussion about missile defense assets in the East Asia region. Lastly, the panel investigated the degree to which new modernization efforts by the Chinese actually represent a change in their nuclear posture.