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Explore strategic defense challenges and nuclear security policy in this 43-minute conference talk by former National Nuclear Security Administration Director of Policy Monte Mallin. Examine the Trump Administration's strategic defense deployment initiatives against nuclear threats, analyzing both evolutionary and radical changes in U.S. defense strategy. Learn about the historical context of strategic defense systems, including connections to Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, while considering deterrence implications and inherent challenges in current Golden Dome efforts. Discover forward-leaning perspectives on nuclear policy decision-making, evolving nuclear security risks, and the complex balance between strategic offense and defense systems. Gain insights from Mallin's 30-year government career spanning the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, State Department, and NNSA, including his experience supporting multilateral arms control treaty negotiations like the CTBT and developing next-generation nuclear policy expertise. Understand pathways for mitigating uncertainties in strategic defense initiatives while navigating the dynamic and unpredictable challenges of the modern nuclear age.
