Your understanding of global security might be stuck in the Cold War, but the nuclear landscape has drastically changed. You'll learn why the risk of nuclear conflict is arguably higher now than at any point since the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The global nuclear arsenal is undergoing a quiet modernization, with all nine nuclear-armed states developing new warheads and delivery systems. This includes smaller, more 'usable' tactical weapons that lower the threshold for deployment.
Unlike the Cold War's focus on massive strategic deterrents, many new nuclear weapons are designed for battlefield use.