Strauss Director Frank Gavin spoke on reassessing the history of the nuclear age at Columbia University’s Arnold A. Saltzman Institute on War and Peace Studies last month. Gavin discussed the historical origins of our contemporary nuclear world and what consequences they have. Gavin argued looking at the historical context offers significant explanation on how nuclear weapons influence international policy, but it is often underutilized. Gavin’s lecture took place on November 9 and was moderated by Professor and SIWPS Affiliate Austin Long.
Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar Joshua Busby recently co-authored a piece in The National Interest titled “No Easy Solutions to Europe’s Geopolitical Trilemma.” Busy examines the mounting strategic pressures facing the European Union as it seeks defense, economic, and energy autonomy amid growing uncertainty from Russia, China, and the United States. “Thankfully for Europe, it is wealthy enough to continue restricting...
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Dr. Joshua Busby, the former Senior Advisor for Climate at the U.S. Department of Defense and a Distinguished Scholar at the Strauss Center, recently spoke on The India Energy Hour Podcast, addressing questions regarding India’s energy security while phasing down inefficient coal power plants. “If the international community truly prioritizes a clean energy transition in the Global South, including but not limited to India,...