3 Questions: George Shultz on nuclear disarmament
Former Secretary of State and MIT economics professor George Shultz PhD ’49 has recently teamed with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of Defense William Perry, and former Senator Sam Nunn to publicly advocate for the complete disarmament of the world’s nuclear arsenals. On Friday, Oct. 15, Shultz hosted a screening at MIT of Nuclear Tipping Point, a documentary film about nuclear security that premiered earlier this year, and he responded to audience questions afterward. Shultz believes prompt international cooperation is needed to dismantle weapons, secure nuclear materials and install safer deployment practices. He also believes that Iran, which has taken steps to acquire nuclear capabilities, can be driven to the bargaining table by a combination of public diplomacy, economic sanctions and even the threat of military intervention. MIT News spoke to Shultz after Friday’s event, which was sponsored by the Center for International Studies and the MIT...