On April 30, the Connect U.S. Fund and the Hudson Institute convened a discussion with Laura Holgate, Senior Director for Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism and Threat Reduction, National Security Council, and Nuclear Security Summit "Sous-Sherpa" and Hahn Choong-Hee, Sous-Sherpa/Spokesman of the Preparatory Secretariat of the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea, two officials intimately involved in the Nuclear Security Summit process. NTI's Corey Hinderstein moderated the conversation and the question and answer period. Panel members discussed the Summit's accomplishments and the challenges to forging consensus on this vital security priority.
The Hudson Institute's Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis Richard Weitz introduced the event and the Connect U.S. Fund's Executive Director Alex Toma introduced the speakers. Listen to the panel here.
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New YouGov polling commissioned by NTI and ReThink Media finds that nearly 80 percent of registered voters, across party lines, say it is in the interest of U.S. national security to work with China to mitigate catastrophic threats associated with nuclear risks, AI development, and bioterrorism.
“The data point to a historic lapse in nuclear security leadership in these countries at a moment when nuclear dangers are rising,” NTI President and CEO Christine E. Wormuth said.
The dialogue, which has met multiple times since 2018, is a rare opportunity for experts from both countries to share perspectives on emerging nuclear security risks.
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