How close is the world to nuclear war? | Battle Lines Podcast

On today's special episode of Battle Lines we speak to International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi. As China rapidly expands its nuclear arsenal and Iran inches closer to a bomb than ever before, Raphael Grossi is possibly the individual most responsible for holding it together. We asked him how dangerous this moment really is, how scared we should be and what, if anything, we can do about it.
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Roland Oliphant (Host)
Rafael Grossi (IAEA)
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[@ericwillis777]

Why is all the concern about nuclear weapons ? - what about chemical and biological ? They are much more widely available, easier to use and maybe more devastating, as we have seen with COVID. If chemical and biological weapons are used on a large scale, then, we should be worried about nuclear weapons.

[@Kratatch]

Because biological weapons will hit your side also. Chemical weapons do not have the same area of devastation.

[@MichaelM-q2q]

A nuke will negate the biological deployment. It's catch 22, isn't it?

[@MartinLundström-l4v]

They are celerating their own special position. Celebration their own weapon and sphere of intresst...

[@KatyYoder-cq1kc]

There will be both sets of attacks from the Axis of Evil including Communist Republican US

[@campacolasworkshop6042]

Informative & highly troubling, thanks.

[@CarlElwell]

Best interview yet. IAEA is doing awesome work.

[@johncampbell191]

Why doesn't the IAEA monitor and inspect the Israeli nuclear weapons program ?

[@BalbazaktheGreat]

Excellent interview with Mr. Grossi, very informative.

[@brucemcglasson]

Let's talk about war today Tiligrafts favorite topic.

[@stephenlyon1358]

I dont know what weapons we will fight ww3 with but ww4 will be faught with sticks and stones.

[@ValSyv]

GREATT !

[@yellowtomato]

The Russian army has lost most of their conventional capabilities, people and equipment. The time for a nuclear weapon was the start of the war, not this many years in..

[@richardmarsden5610]

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister confirms his country's readiness for peace talks with Russia if Moscow is ready to negotiate

[@tonymazzeo9240]

😂

[@Deathadder90]

"if Russia is acting in good faith, which it currently isn't" Bit of a conveniently left out nuance.

[@b.aorellana6079]

I pray for peace in Ukraine and Uk. Russia using weapons is the most dumbest thing they've ever done since the invasion of Ukraine. I pray that God will protect them. God is in control to prevent this.

[@jaemate21]

The ruskis might just do it,those things are dumb.

[@nicholaswoodall3840]

i dont think there will be a nuclear war

[@MMA2018]

“Think”

[@80sandretrogubbins25]

Not in the first instance. But I'm not ruling it out entirely.

[@savaisakovic3857]

Iz tvojih usta u Bozje usi!

[@b.aorellana6079]

God is in control to prevent this. I pray for Peace for Future years and no to war.

[@ButButBut-i5h]

If God is in control to prevent this, why would it let the world even get into this situation where this is even a potential risk? God's either a poor planner, not being able to foresee this circumstance, or not much of a God by not being able to prevent this situation occurring.

[@floridaadventuresports3921]

Don’t ask us we don’t make stupid decisions for stupid results

[@maggsvamp]

This should not even be something being talked about.

[@antonioeisadora]

Like Morrissey said: COME ARMAGEDDON...

[@des_smith7658]

How I dearly wish I was not here..

[@barnwobble]

Not close enough

[@jasft9746]

3 years

[@rh9194]

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[@brucemcglasson]

😂💩

[@cl4998]

Obvious bot account.

[@jaunt3603]

She wasn't voted in an open primary. She was anointed. The opposite of democracy.

[@deniss.6205]

We probably won't get there with poopy pants.

[@des_smith7658]

It all comes from America

[@albback8176]

Correction: how close is the inept west to nuclear war?

[@deniss.6205]

Biden close.

[@The_ZeroLine]

Cool story, bot. When was the last time a Western power threatened to use nuclear weapons let alone your boogeyman, the US? Not in your lifetime is the answer.

[@albback8176]

@@The_ZeroLine The US in fact. Twice. It wasn't a threat either, but an actual use of nukes in Japan. No other countries has used nukes to cause mass deaths otherwise. Of course, one can argue the justification for doing so given the context of WW2, but it can also be argued that the fission bombs were also intended to intimidate the Soviet Union at the time. Don't forget the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 either, or the stationing of US nuclear weapons in Taiwan during the 1950s.

[@TuanTran-h5f]

The West is not suicidal and the East is not suicidal. So no nuclear wars.

[@TobyDaBeagle]

Thats a foolish thought process, it just takes one crazy person who wants only chaos. Malice does exist.

[@WarrenCromartie2]

That's true, but the problem is not everyone considers nuclear war as suicidal. Even at the height of the cold war there were those on both sides who believed that such a conflict could be fought, contained and ultimately won, even if this wasn't the consensus. These days, nuclear weapons technology has moved on, with smaller yield weapons, better first strike capability with hypersonic missiles etc, which has resulted in even more people on both sides considering nuclear war to be winnable. Additionally, many of the 'checks and balances' and treaties put in place by former administrations in Washington and Moscow, have been torn up, and the lines of communication between the US and Russia severed. The risk of nuclear war is far higher these days.

[@KatyYoder-cq1kc]

Yes, they are

[@The_ZeroLine]

@@TobyDaBeagleAll it takes is one man who values power or regime survival more than every person on earth. Putin seems like one. The Kims are another.