I was asked to talk about interactions with the chinese on a government to government issue on strategy and doctrine. I will come to that in a moment. A number of those points li bin started with on Nuclear Terminology was very interesting in terms of security and safety, that is common for a number of languages working on Threat Reduction programs where they dont distinguish between Nuclear Safety and nuclear security, so it is a common problem around the world we have had to confront and i welcome the attention to the significant differences different approaches to terminology can bring and need to be teased out through discussion and debate, they have taken a lot of criticism, in the past several years focusing on a Nuclear Glossary and people said this is a time wasting exercise. Point to the importance of the threshold matter of gaining an understanding of the similarities and differences and uses of technology, and the deep and serious discussion, Nuclear Doctrine and strategy. I
That is from the American Enterprise institute, live at 5 30 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Next, we hear about Chinas Nuclear Weapons Program and differing views between china and the u. S. On Nuclear Policy. This is one hour, 30 minutes. Good morning. My name is bill burns. Im the president of the Carnegie Endowment for international peace. It really is a pleasure to welcome all of you to what i think [no audio] program today. It is a great pleasure to welcome back to carnegie on our distinguished of people from carnegie. [no audio] formerly the director of the moscow center. [no audio] Evan Medeiros was a Junior Member fellow at carnegie and has gone on to do wonderful government, most recently as an advisor on asia. N now is the managing director of your asia group and also a nonresident senior scholar here at carnegie. To welcomeeasure back a wonderful colleague and friend, linton brooks. Words many years ago, he has gone on to make and contributions to National Security policy, not only
Being a nuclear power has given strength and autonomy to India’s strategic decision-making. Today, it has the leverage and moral stature to take the lead in working with the international community to reduce the risk of use of nuclear weapons something to which India’s leaders have always been committed