North Korea's Nuclear Secrets: A Conversation with Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker
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How does J. Robert Oppenheimer's journey from the Manhattan Project to his post-war advocacy for nuclear disarmament connect to today's discussions on nuclear proliferation in North Korea? Join us for a discussion with Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker, Former Director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Professor Emeritus of Stanford University, and the author of “Hinge Points: An Inside Look at North Korea’s Nuclear Program”  where he explains North Korea’s secretive nuclear weapons program, discuss the decisions and choices that have led to the current nuclear standoff in the Korean Peninsula, and share his experiences and analysis of his discussions with technical and political officials and visits to key nuclear sites in North Korea over several U.S. administrations. Follow us at: Network2020.org Twitter: @Network2020 LinkedIn: Network 20/20 Facebook: @network2020 Instagram: @network_2020 "Sunrise Expedition" by Joseph McDade "Miguel Johnson - Unexplored Moon" is under a Creative Commons license migueljohnson https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com/ Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://bit.ly/unexplored-moon-song
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