The Program in Arms Control & Domestic and International Security (ACDIS) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign presents, "Teach-in: The Military Situation in Ukraine and its Implications of Nuclear Security and Safety," on Thursday, March 31, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Professor Nicholas Grossman, Political Science, UIUC
Grossman will assess the current military situation in Ukraine, including the history of the conflict, Russian and Ukrainian military objectives, strategic goals and tactics used, the importance of Western military support, possible reasons for Russia's slow progress, and the consequences that this conflict can entail.
Professor Tomasz Kozlowski, Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering, UIUC
Kozlowski will summarize the nuclear industry in Ukraine, state the risks of conventional warfare to the safe operation of nuclear facilities, describe the impact of a possible nuclear accident caused by the war, and what can be done to uphold nuclear safety during the war.
Professor Frederick Lamb, Physics, UIUC
Lamb will cover nuclear security in Europe in light of Russia’s war on Ukraine, including a summary of the past nuclear disarmament in Ukraine, the history of the Budapest Memorandum, broader implications of the war for non-proliferation efforts, stated Russian concerns of possible nuclear armed missiles in Ukraine, and if a new Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force Treaty could contribute to the resolution of the conflict.
More information is available here: https://acdis.illinois.edu/news-events/news/teach- ukraine.
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