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 — even as the United States has threatened to pull out of international non-proliferation treaties. 

That seems ominous. But is it? Today, we take a hard but clear look at the world's nuclear future. Do nuclear weapons even matter? Are we entering an era of arms control without formal agreements? And how do North Korea and a possible second summit between Kim Jong Un and President Trump factor in? 

MPR News host Kerri Miller sat down with three guests with three different views on the matter. 

 Woody Hayes Senior Research Scientist and adjunct professor or political science at Ohio State University

 VP of Global Nuclear Policy at the Nuclear Threat Initiative 

 Professor in Korean studies at the Fletcher School at Tufts University

To listen to the full conversation you can use the audio player above.

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Nine countries now have nuclear weapons, even as the U.S. threatens to pull out of international non-proliferation treaties. That seems ominous. But is it? Do nuclear weapons even matter? Kerri Miller talks to three guests with three different views.

Nine countries now have nuclear weapons - even as the U.S. threatens to pull out of international non-proliferation treaties. That seems ominous. But is it? Do nuclear weapons even matter? Kerri Miller talks to three guests with three different views.

Three views on our nuclear future

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