In a world where the specter of nuclear war looms large and geopolitical tensions continue to increase, the discourse surrounding nuclear weapons has become increasingly urgent. From calls for disarmament to debates over deterrence, the global community is grappling with complex questions over the role of nuclear arsenals and if they ensure security or perpetuate risk. China has recently called for nuclear-weapon states to finalize a policy of "no first use" of nuclear weapons. What are the core concepts of the policy? What’s the significance of such a policy for a safer and more stable world against a backdrop of growing uncertainty and conflicts? Will the U.S., Russia and other nuclear powers join China’s efforts on a ”no first use” policy?

Guests in this edition of Dialogue are Zhou Bo, senior fellow at the Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University; Dr. Jan Oberg, director of the Transnational Foundation for Peace & Future Research; and Dr. Alexander Titov, lecturer in Modern European History at Queen’s University Belfast.