The Nuclear Risk Paradox

... convince all interested parties both in Washington and in Moscow that the United States and Russia should return to mutually beneficial scientific cooperation in order to mitigate nuclear risks. Many in Russia are also in favour of renewing the practice of scientific diplomacy. Scientific diplomacy is an element of soft power, which becomes particularly important during times of crisis in bilateral relations. Scientific diplomacy was widely used in U.S.–Russia relations during the Cold War years. This ...