14
November 2017
Past Event
Sustaining U.S. Leadership Against Nuclear Terrorism and Proliferation: A Conversation with Dr. Christopher Ford

Sustaining U.S. Leadership Against Nuclear Terrorism and Proliferation: A Conversation with Dr. Christopher Ford

Past Event
Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
November 14, 2017
WMD/Counter terrorism training exercise at the Phoenix facility on the Nevada Test Site, September 2, 2012  (National Nuclear Security Administration/Nevada Site Office)
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WMD/Counter terrorism training exercise at the Phoenix facility on the Nevada Test Site, September 2, 2012 (National Nuclear Security Administration/Nevada Site Office)
14
November 2017
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
Christopher Ford

Senior Director for WMD and Counterproliferation, National Security Council

Richard Weitz

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Political-Military Analysis

The Trump administration has repeatedly affirmed the role of U.S. leadership in countering the proliferation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. On November 14 at 2 pm, Hudson Institute hosted a discussion with Dr. Christopher Ford, a former Hudson senior fellow who currently serves as Special Assistant to the President and National Security Council Senior Director for Weapons of Mass Destruction and Counterproliferation. Dr. Ford discussed the Trump administration’s integrated strategy and policies to counter WMD terrorism, avert nuclear proliferation, and enhance global nuclear security.

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