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Reflections on Oppenheimer, the War in Ukraine, and Democracy in America

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2025

Tsuyoshi Hasegawa
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Abstract

The recent popularity of the film Oppenheimer has revived the discussion of the making and use of the atomic bomb against Japan in 1945. Meanwhile, Russia's war against Ukraine since February 2022 and ongoing threats to democracy in the United States have made the use of nuclear weapons an urgent issue once again. In this timely context, the author draws on his research expertise to comment on the dangers of false narratives around nuclear weapons in light of recent events.

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Research Article
Information
Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 21 , Issue 10 , September 2023 , e2
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Copyright © The Authors 2023

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