What the coronavirus can teach us about nuclear weapons
The United States is about to embark on a plan to spend more than $1 trillion on nuclear weapons when the threats we face are climate change, pandemic, and economic upheaval.
Jon Letman is an independent journalist in Hawaii covering politics, people, and the impact of U.S. foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. His reporting examines how human rights and the environment are affected by military bases, testing, and training, with a focus on Pacific Islands and East Asia. He has written for The Guardian, The Diplomat, Al Jazeera, and National Geographic, among other outlets.
The United States is about to embark on a plan to spend more than $1 trillion on nuclear weapons when the threats we face are climate change, pandemic, and economic upheaval.