ILF interview - Rolf Ekeus
Is nuclear catastrophe possible today? What needs to be done to prevent a nuclear war in the future? Should the nuclear arms and anti-missile defense systems be based in today’s Europe? Is the total elimination of nuclear weapons realistic today?
Ambassador, Member of the Supervisory Board of the Luxembourg Forum, former High Commissioner on National Minorities at the OSCE, Chairman of the Governing Board at SIPRI Institute (Sweden) Rolf EKEUS answers these and other burning issues of today’s global security and presents a “fresh” and unbiased view from inside the Europe.
00:18 Is nuclear catastrophe possible today?
1:52 What needs to be done today to prevent a nuclear war in the future?
05:44 Why do you think there is less fear of nuclear war today than there was right after the nuclear bomb was created?
07:58 Do you think that the elimination of nuclear weapons from the face of Earth is realistic goal today? Can we really achieve a nuclear-weapons-free world?
09:36 Should the nuclear arms and anti-missile defense systems be based in today’s Europe?
12:23 Britain has announced its plans to increase the number of its warheads from 180 to 260. How will this affect the global strategic stability?
13:38 How will the situation in the Middle East develop within the next few years? What is the future of the JCPOA? Will Iran have an opportunity to further its nuclear program? Is the situation in the Middle East likely to escalate from a local conflict between Iran and Israel into a global conflict?
17:04 How do you see US policy on North Korea changing under the present US administration? Can the country be denuclearized in the foreseeable future? Would that really make the region safer?
19:00 How dangerous is nuclear terrorism today? Can terrorists detonate a dirty bomb?
21:00 How dangerous is the development of space weapons and cyber technologies? Does the space arms race increase the risk of nuclear war?
23:14 Will the current COVID-19 pandemic have a long-term impact on international relations, including in the field of disarmament? Could it change any of the fundamental principles of international security?
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