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Morning Defense

Global Zero CEO Derek Johnson is quoted in Politico’s coverage of the Capitol riot: “Every minute Trump maintains authority as commander-in-chief is another movement of peril for the United States and the world.”

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There’s no morning-after pill for Trump

Global Zero CEO Derek Johnson sounds the alarm on President Donald Trump’s ability to launch a nuclear weapon: “Ordering a nuclear strike may seem far-fetched, but until yesterday many would have said the same about a U.S. President inciting a mob to attack and terrorize the halls of government.”

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US president has sole power to launch nuclear strike

Global Zero CEO Derek Johnson responds to claims that a nuclear strike order by a U.S. president might be stopped by others in the chain of command: “People in the chain of command might technically refuse to obey an order, but a verified order is presumed to be legal.”

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Is the Pentagon still listening to Donald Trump?

Global Zero Senior Advisor Jon Wolfsthal is quoted in the Economist on the U.S. nuclear launch process: “the sad reality is that the US system is set up to ensure the president can order a nuclear strike whenever he sees fit.”

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Ten Foreign Policy Notables Who Died in 2020

Global Zero’s late co-founder Bruce Blair makes the Council on Foreign Relation’s list of ten prominent foreign policy figures who died in 2020.

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