Inside Y-12 National Security Complex's Nuclear Security Mission | Dr. Martin Williamson #113

Oak Ridge, TN. In this episode, Dr. Martin Williamson sits down to discuss nuclear security and the role of the Y-12 National Security Complex. Dr. Williamson is the Senior Director of Global Security and Strategic Partnerships for Consolidated Nuclear Security at Y-12. He is a Nuclear Engineer by trade and has over twenty years of experience with the National Nuclear Security Agency.

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Chapters

00:00 Securing Nuclear Materials and Preventing Proliferation
04:09 The Significance of Criticality Accidents
10:24 The Impact of the Collapse of the Soviet Union
16:29 The Effectiveness of Nuclear Deterrence
17:24 Implications of the US-Russia Relationship
18:22 Addressing Rogue Actors Pursuing Nuclear Weapons
23:06 Training and Developing Experts for Nuclear Security