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Should we still be worried about the nuclear threat?

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Everyone loves to say that nuclear weapons are so destructive that they've kept us all safe for decades. But, have they? Nukes expert Kelsey Davenport recalls how during the Cold War the US and the Soviet Union came very close to attacking each other with nukes, and America once almost accidentally detonated a nuke on its own soil. "We've really been quite lucky to have avoided an intentional or accidental nuclear exchange at this point. And my fear is that one day, our luck is going to run out." Despite all that, Davenport says nukes no longer make headlines because they feel "very abstract" for people. Davenport spoke with Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

Watch the episode: Nuclear weapons: more dangerous than ever?

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A Worldwide Threat Assessment

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As we noted in the Wednesday edition, the US intelligence community has released its latest Worldwide Threat Assessment. Much of the media focus this week has fallen on President Trump's criticism of the US intel chiefs, but let's begin with the report itself. Here are its key findings:

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What Would You Do About North Korea?

If you were in Donald Trump's shoes, what would you do about North Korea? On GZERO World we take a look at the options.

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Don't Turn Down a Drink in Pyongyang

"Nuclear war with the United States would be survivable."

A North Korean minder (and father of two) casually mentioned this to The New Yorker foreign correspondent Evan Osnos during a particularly boozy dinner in Pyongyang last August.

Thank god for soju.

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