{"661717":{"#nid":"661717","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Nunn: China Possible Key to De-Escalating Putin\u2019s Nuclear Threats ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe key to moderating Russian President Vladimir Putin\u0026rsquo;s nuclear saber-rattling likely lies with Chinese President Xi Jinping, former Sen. Sam Nunn and two colleagues wrote in a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2022\/09\/29\/xi-putin-ukraine-nuclear-arms\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ecommentary\u003C\/a\u003E for the Washington Post published Thursday.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/sam-nunn\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENunn\u003C\/a\u003E, a distinguished professor of the practice and namesake of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, co-authored the piece with retired Joint Chief of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen and former U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest J. Moniz. All three serve on the Nuclear Threat Initiative board of directors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The course Putin has threatened would be a global disaster, with unique implications for China,\u0026rdquo; Nunn and his co-authors wrote in the piece. \u0026ldquo;That\u0026rsquo;s likely why Beijing has moved from a rhetorical \u0026lsquo;no limits\u0026rsquo; friendship to now urging the Kremlin to de-escalate. Much more is needed to influence Putin.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The most sensible policy choice for China is to wield its unique position of influence to encourage more \u0026lsquo;rational\u0026rsquo; decision-making by Putin. In particular, President Xi must make clear to Putin that nuclear use is a line he must not cross, and nuclear saber-rattling itself threatens the global nuclear order.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to Nunn, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Nunn School has significant global expertise in Russia and the conflict in Ukraine, and Chinese foreign policy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn Oct. 6, the School is sponsoring a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/events\/item\/661638\/ukraine-back-future-warfare\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ediscussion\u003C\/a\u003E on \u0026ldquo;Ukraine: Back to the Future (of Warfare)\u0026rdquo; featuring \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/1dc8f6d8-e475-58ac-9fb4-9028c23faf4a\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMichele Flournoy\u003C\/a\u003E, a Nunn School distinguished professor of the practice who previously served in high-ranking Department of Defense posts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool\u003C\/a\u003E held a discussion in September on \u0026ldquo;Russia Today: Historical \u0026amp; Personal Perspectives,\u0026rdquo; moderated by Chair \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/adam-n-stulberg\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAdam Stulberg\u003C\/a\u003E, who has been researching and writing about political tensions between Russia and the United States for decades.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/margaret-e-kosal\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMargaret E. Kosal\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the School, recently spoke to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/ukraine-nuclear-power-plants-under-threat-russia-shelling\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECBS News\u003C\/a\u003E about the threat to Ukraine\u0026rsquo;s nuclear power plant from Russian shelling,\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERetired \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/philip-breedlove\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGen. Philip Breedlove\u003C\/a\u003E, a former NATO commander, and former Defense Department official \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/robert-bell\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBob Bell\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026mdash;both distinguished professors of the practice in the Nunn School \u0026mdash; have deep expertise on the region and have spoken frequently on the conflict.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EChina has a \u0026quot;unique position of influence,\u0026quot; Sen. Sam Nunn and his co-authors wrote in the \u003Cem\u003EWashington Post\u003C\/em\u003E commentary.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"China has a \u0022unique position of influence,\u0022 Sen. Sam Nunn and his co-authors wrote in the \u0027Washington Post\u0027 commentary."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2022-09-30 15:28:54","changed_gmt":"2022-09-30 15:28:54","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-09-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-09-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"661715":{"id":"661715","type":"image","title":"Sen. Sam Nunn","body":null,"created":"1664551671","gmt_created":"2022-09-30 15:27:51","changed":"1664551671","gmt_changed":"2022-09-30 15:27:51","alt":"Sen. 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