# Why the US is fuelling the new nuclear arms race, with Dae-Han Song

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Podcast: [The World Unspun](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-world-unspun-7081864)
Published: 2026-05-28T06:00:00+00:00
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After more than 50 years of award-winning global justice journalism, New Internationalist could be forced to shut down. We need your help to survive. Donate today at newint.org/give This episode was brought to you by Big Solar Coop . ** The threat of nuclear weapons being used is the highest it’s been since the Cold War. Nuclear-armed states have been ploughing money into modernizing their arsenals and their leaders are abandoning arms control agreements as they continue to ramp up political tensions. In this episode, co-editor Amy Hall speaks to South Korean policy analyst Dae-Han Song of the International Strategy Center about why the US is fuelling this crisis – and what the international community needs to do bring the world back from the brink. Dae-Han Song is also part of the No Cold War Collective, and is an associate at the Korea Policy Institute. Further reading from this episode: The New Nuclear Arms Race (New Internationalist, January-February 2026) Flashpoints to fall out (Amy Hall in New Internationalist) Security or death (Dae-Han Song in New Internationalist) Subscribe to New Internationalist today to get our next issue on the centenary of the 1926 British General Strike! Use the code THEWORLDUNSPUN for 20% off your first year of a print and/or digital subscription.

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