Dana Taylor

Are there current diplomatic efforts to re-engage Russia in a new agreement?

And if so, does China also have a seat at the table?

What are we hearing on those diplomatic fronts?

OK, let's widen the discussion to include some of the other global nuclear powers of concern, starting with Iran.

While President Donald Trump withdrew from the Iran nuclear treaty during his first term, some of our European partners effectively retained sanctions and international inspections took place in 2025.

But then came Israeli and then U.S.

bombings in Iran.

They claim they're ready to talk.

What are our biggest worries there and how might we address them?

Let's move now to North Korea, a country that has no diplomatic relations either with the U.S.

or any of our allies.

How big is their arsenal and is there any hope of getting them to agree in any way to limit their weapons development?

And are there any other nuclear powers we should be worried about?

What about India and Pakistan?

Taking a step back and looking at the prospect of another era of nuclear proliferation, tell me, what's the best case scenario here and what's the worst?

Really appreciate you sharing your expertise here, Ankit.

Thank you so much for being on the excerpt.

Thanks to our senior producer, Kaylee Monahan, for her production assistance, our executive producers, Laura Beatty.

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