A Shakespearean Take on Low-yield Nuclear Weapons

The U.S. recently added low-yield nuclear weapons to its submarine arsenal. It is the first new nuclear weapon in decades. Our government argues this makes the world safer, but does it?

By Ambassador Tom Loftus

February 19, 2020

Peter Paul Rubens 1577-1632

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Ambassador Tom Loftus

Tom Loftus served as the Ambassador to Norway until the Clinton administration (1993-1997). His memoir, Mission to Oslo: Dancing with the Queen, Dealmaking with the Russians, Shaping History, was published recently by Little Creek Press. He is also a member of Outrider’s Board of Directors.