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North Korea, New Threat or Same? | Todd Sechser

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North Korea, New Threat or Same? | Todd Sechser

University of Virginia’s expert on nuclear weapons and national security Todd Sechser discusses the North Korea situation with Les Sinclair on Charlottesville Right Now.
Todd Sechser is Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of Virginia and a Senior Fellow at the Miller Center of Public Affairs, where he is an expert on nuclear weapons and national security issues. His book Nuclear Weapons and Coercive Diplomacy looks at the history of nuclear confrontations, and talks about strategies for dealing with North Korea and other nuclear threats. He discusses the North Korea situation with Les Sinclair on Charlottesville Right Now.

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