A Luncheon & Discussion On: "Is Nuclear War on the Horizon?" with a Panel from Daisy Alliance

A Luncheon and Discussion: "Is Nuclear War on the Horizon?" 

with

Daisy Alliance

Nuclear weapons have not been used since the US attacks on Japan in August 1945. As global tensions continue to rise, analysts believe we are closer to nuclear war than at any time since—the famous 'Doomsday Clock' now stands at 89 seconds to midnight. The United States, China, and Russia are all currently modernizing and increasing the size of their nuclear arsenals, with the US on track to spend over $1.5 billion on the project. 

There are already over 12,000 nuclear weapons in the world, according to Stockholm International Peace Research's (SIPRI) 2024 estimates—almost 90% are possessed by the US and Russia alone. Nuclear modernization and expansion will almost certainly lead to destabilizing arms races. When combined with numerous dangerous regional conflicts around the world, modernization could easily escalate future conflicts by legitimizing the limited use of nuclear weapons. 

This panel features three experts from Daisy Alliance, an Atlanta based nuclear disarmament advocacy organization, who will discuss the impacts of the US nuclear modernization program.

Speakers:

Gregory Hall, Executive Director, will discuss nuclear modernization and proliferation issues in the context of politics among the great powers and regional powers. 

Holly Lindamood, Associate Director, will examine nuclear modernization through the lens of human security, focusing on the impacts to economic, heath, environmental, and social security. 

Chuck Powell, Board Member, will discuss various efforts over time at nuclear modernization and attendant financial, technical, and political issues. 

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Date: Wednesday, April 9th, 2025

Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.

Venue: Capital City Club (downtown)

                  7 John Portman Blvd NW

                  Atlanta, GA 30303

Parking: Complimentary valet parking is available

You Must Register to Attend 

Registration Closes Friday, April 4th, at 10 am

Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel, please do so not later than 48 hours before the event. ACIR is charged for your meal, so no refund can be provided.

Meet Daisy Alliance 

Dr. Gregory Hall 

Gregg Hall is Executive Director of Daisy Alliance, and Professor and Earl F. and Jean M. Lockwood Professor of International Commerce and Entrepreneurship in the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce at The University of Kentucky. Dr. Hall teaches courses on foreign policy, transnational organizations, and Global South affairs. He was a Fulbright Fellow to Russia (Kazan, 1997) and has held appointments in Hong Kong and Turkey, He was also appointed to the U.S. Department of State International Security Advisory Board (ISAB, 2022-24). Dr. Hall is author of Examining US-China-Russia Foreign Relations: Great Power Politics in a Post-Obama Era (Routledge/Taylor & Francis, 2023), Authority, Ascendancy, and Supremacy: China, Russia, and the United States' Pursuit of Relevancy and Power (Routledge/Taylor & Francis, 2014), and co edited and contributed to Eternal Colonialism (University Press of America, 2010). Dr. Hall is currently serving as co-editor (along with Dr. Zhiqun Zhu of Bucknell University) on a book project titled, Foreign Policies of Non-Western Powers.  

Holly Lindamood 

Holly Lindamood is Daisy Alliance's Associate Director. In her more than fifteen years working on nuclear arms control issues, she has spearheaded several projects, including developing model diplomacy active learning simulations for high school and college students on salient nuclear weapons issues, organizing a panel on a Middle East nuclear-weapons-free-zone at the United Nations, and co-writing and deliver a speech to delegates at the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference. Her most recent project is aimed at developing curricula that situate nuclear weapons with this human security framework, including the intersection between nuclear weapons and racism, climate change, sexism, and the legacies of colonialism. 

Dr. Charles Powell 

Chuck Powell is the CEO for Encompassing Leadership Associates. He specializes in leadership development at the individual and team levels, executive and life coaching, organizational development, and healthcare consulting services. Chuck earned a PhD in Leadership and Change. He developed curriculum and  teaches graduate courses on organizational development, leadership, and change management. He is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) from the International Coach Federation (ICF).  Chuck has served as a caregiver for thousands of patients, an Air Force officer with joint authority for up to 150 nuclear warheads, a healthcare executive in rural, for profit, and academic settings, and a volunteer member for organizations dedicated to raising awareness around the risks for nuclear weapons. His first book is a fable on an emerging leader's discovery of self, varied approach, and vision. His second book, to be published in late 2025, is a novel about a deeply flawed individual working to prevent a nuclear war that has already occurred. 

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