Ukraine Crisis and The Nuclear Threat w/ Burcu Pinar Alakoc, Austin Carson, Robert Pape & Paul Poast

Crisis in Ukraine: The Nuclear Threat. 2022 Virtual Harper Lecture. Panel discussion features Burcu Pinar Alakoc, Austin Carson, Robert Pape, PhD’88, and Paul Poast.

With the Russian foreign minister threatening a new world war that would be “nuclear and destructive,” the world is on edge. What comes next? Join a panel discussion of the nuclear aspect of the unfolding invasion and occupation of Ukraine, with Robert Pape, Burcu Pinar Alakoc, Austin Carson, and Paul Poast.

Part of the UChicago Alumni & Friends Harper Lecture Winter 2022 Series. Originally broadcast on March 23, 2022.


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[PorkGrinder]

Thank you for all of you and what you all do! Your sharing of experience and knowledge is greatly appreciated.

[peternoone]

Nato's "role" is escalating the conflict. It has been their aim to attack Russia since the 90's, actually, even before then

[TheNalimo]

Thank you for a good discussion. You are wrong though in compareing crimea and the rest of Ukraine: In Crimea 90% of the population would welcome the Russians, hence both invasion and occupation was extremely easy. But Putin knew that the rest of Ukraine would put up a fight. Donbas was the goal all along - the only reason he bothered with Kyiv was to gain leverage at the negotiation table: "I'll leave Kiyv alone if you give me Donbas" - and I think Putin expected such negotiations and a settlement to happen within just a few days. In other words: He never intented to take all of Ukraine - but he certainly wanted the Ukrainians to think so. (Putin is not stupid)

[outin]

Thanks a lot for this compact panel, great aspects of thinking on issues. Thanks🙏

[peternoone]

Also, the more I listen, the more I hear the truth, as it is. Thank you for the honesty