Watch the Bulletin virtual program, “Why is America getting a new $100 billion nuclear weapon?” featuring Thomas Countryman, Elisabeth Eaves, and moderated by Katrina vanden Heuvel. In this conversation, you’ll hear about whether huge investments in nuclear modernization are advancing US national security. Our speakers discussed the economic implications of the modernization, social movements, and more. Read Elisabeth Eaves’ feature story for the Bulletin here. Thomas Countryman is Chairman of the Board of the Arms Control Association, a nonpartisan NGO which analyzes key security issues and advises the executive branch, Congress, and the public on choices to promote global security and reduce the risk that weapons of mass destruction will be used. He retired from the Senior Foreign Service in January 2017 after 35 years of service. At that time, he served simultaneously as acting Undersecretary for Arms Control and as Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN). After serving in Belgrade, Washington and Cairo, he advised Ambassador Albright on Middle East affairs at the US Mission to the United Nations and was Director for Near East affairs at the National Security Council. Prior to his appointment to ISN, he served in Rome, Athens, the Bureau of European Affairs, and the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.