Bulletin of Atomic Scientists: A Report Card on the Trump administration's approach to existenial threats

A report card on the Trump administration's approach to existential threats

Regardless of who occupies the White House, the most difficult challenges that the United States and other governments around the world face are dealt with over time spans counted in years, and often decades. Yet, each year of a US presidency contributes to crucial global action that cannot be squandered or reversed if nations are to successfully confront the various crises that they face. In short, US leadership matters. In this issue, four top experts assess the Trump administration’s performance in regard to the major, continuing global threats at the heart of the Bulletin’s mission: nuclear weapons, climate change, man-made biological agents, and cyber attacks on democracy. Here's what you need to know: Introduction: The Trump administration’s approach to existential threat John Mecklin Free-access Through a fractured looking-glass: Trump’s nuclear decisions so far Sharon Squassoni Free-access Real-world headwinds for Trump climate change policy Joseph E. Aldy Free-access The Trump’s administration’s misaligned approach to national biodefense Reid Kirby Free-access Moving slowly, not breaking enough: Trump’s cybersecurity accomplishments Steven Weber and Betsy Cooper Free-access Nuclear Notebook A history of US nuclear weapons in South Korea Hans M. Kristensen and Robert S. Norris Free-access Interviews Noam Chomsky: In the Trump era, severe threats to “organized human life” Lucien Crowder Bob Inglis: A conservative for climate action Dawn Stover Other Features The Chilean electricity sector confronts climate change Camila Carrasco and Robert Rosner Unearthing poison: Disposal of abandoned chemical weapons in China Wanglai Gao

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