Steven Starr, former director of the University of Missouri’s Clinical Laboratory Science Program and senior scientist at Physicians for Social Responsibility, examines rising nuclear risks. He discusses tactical weapons, missile stockpiles, Israel and Iran, Europe’s confrontation with Russia, launch-on-warning dangers, and the human cost of a full nuclear war, including EMP effects, firestorms, nuclear winter, and famine.Links:Steven Starr — Nuclear Famine: https://nuclearfamine.orgSteven Starr — An EMP Attack on the U.S. Power Grids and Critical National Infrastructure: https://www.unz.com/article/an-emp-at…Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comMerch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopDonation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateTimestamps:00:00 Introduction: Rising Nuclear Risks01:59 Missile Shortages and Tactical Nukes08:48 Tactical Weapons, Fallout and History11:01 Israel, Iran and Europe’s Escalation18:45 What Full-Scale Nuclear War Would Do23:16 No-First-Use and Accidental Nuclear War32:50 Cold War Lessons and the Nuclear Umbrella38:33 Public Opinion, Propaganda and NATO41:07 Escalation, Military Decline and Diplomacy