Attacking the Atom: Does Bombing Nuclear Facilities Affect Proliferation?
Matthew Fuhrmann examines the consequences and effectiveness of military strikes against nuclear facilities.
Speaker: Michael A. Levi, Fellow for Science and Technology and Director of the Program on Energy Security and Climate Change, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations
January 31, 2008
Listen to CFR fellow Michael A. Levi discuss mechanisms for preventing nuclear terrorism with students as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call Series.
This call was made possible in part by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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