William J. Perry

19th US Secretary of Defense
Educating the public on the modern threat of nuclear weapons.
Co-author: "The Button"
Podcast: @AtTheBrinkPod

[William J. Perry @SecDef19]

During my term as Secretary of Defense, I facilitated the dismantlement of thousands of nuclear weapons in former Soviet states, including Ukraine.

I explain the logic behind this effort in the third episode of @AtTheBrinkPod: https://t.co/7cedqUdC0h

[William J. Perry @SecDef19]

The looming specter of nuclear weapons presents an unparalleled global danger, yet discussion of this man-made existential threat is conspicuously absent from modern public discourse.

Join the conversation with At the Brink Podcast: https://t.co/X1MRTSX56q
@AtTheBrinkPod

[New York Times Opinion @nytopinion]

The risk of nuclear war is often called unimaginable. In fact, it’s not imagined enough.

Read the first essay in a new Opinion series, At the Brink, about the threat of nuclear weapons in an unstable world. https://t.co/v9IGVeEpDv

[AT THE BRINK Podcast @AtTheBrinkPod]

@nytopinion @SecDef19 Join survivors, scholars, lawmakers, and a former president as they unveil the hidden costs and far-reaching consequences of nuclear weapons on the AT THE BRINK podcast.

Listen now on all platforms: https://t.co/0syVQLdchd

[AT THE BRINK Podcast @AtTheBrinkPod]

Hey @nytopinion - we love the title of your new series At the Brink, and we agree!

In fact, we created a whole podcast with former Secretary of Defense William Perry @SecDef19 dedicated to the topic of nuclear dangers: https://t.co/esUIhZ54qO

[William J. Perry @SecDef19]

It is with a heavy heart I said goodbye to my dear friend Ash Carter yesterday.

A brilliant mind, a dedicated public servant, and a devoted family man - the world is undoubtedly safer because of his efforts. It was a true privilege to spend so many years working alongside him.

[William J. Perry @SecDef19]

On the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, as nuclear sabers are being rattled once again, it is more important than ever to reaffirm that not only is nuclear abolition possible, it is necessary for the future of civilization.

[UN Office for Disarmament Affairs @UN_Disarmament]

At a moment of rising geopolitical division, mistrust and outright aggression, we are in danger of inciting a humanitarian Armageddon, says @antonioguterres on today's International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons #IDTENW▶️ https://t.co/Cv4VtVuqdk.

[AT THE BRINK Podcast @AtTheBrinkPod]

On September 26, 1983, one man's decision to "follow his gut" and go against military protocol would avert a global nuclear catastrophe.

Hear the story of Stanislav Petrov, known as the man who saved the world:
#NuclearBanWeek
https://t.co/fk7fK2tuKc

[John Fetterman @JohnFetterman]

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[Outrider Foundation @OutriderFdn]

The hostility between the U.S. and #Russia has reached heights not seen since the dark days of the Cold War. How have we found ourselves back here? @SecDef19 William J. Perry looks back at our relationship with Russia and charts a way forward for peace. https://t.co/GdJXzoUok3

[Rob Goldston | he.him.his @RobGoldston]

@OutriderFdn @SecDef19 Here’s my take on 5 steps towards Sec’y Perry’s goal of rebuilding trust with Russia: https://t.co/0C6RN5tXNr

[Tom Z. Collina @TomCollina]

Wise words from @SecDef19: "There is no organic reason why #Russia should be our enemy. #Putin is the enemy, not Russia. We must work to rebuild connections with Russia...in the hopes that we can once again return to the path of friendship."

https://t.co/3Y1nMpWXL5

[William J. Perry @SecDef19]

You can listen to my conversation with @McFaul on our memories of the heady days after the fall of the Soviet Union when optimism about relations between the US and the newly formed Russia was at an all time high in this special episode of @AtTheBrinkPod:
https://t.co/HRcfQmYFQ6

[William J. Perry @SecDef19]

Inspired by a conversation with @McFaul on our memories of post-cold war Russia, I’ve written an analysis for @OutriderFdn on how US/Russian relations were once headed towards friendship, and how we might regain that positive momentum again in the future.
https://t.co/H6gZx74PEr

[William J. Perry @SecDef19]

Listen to Setsuko's full story of that fateful day, and learn about her work with @nuclearban, in Episode 8 of @AtTheBrinkPod:
https://t.co/zXJz2cVxif

[William J. Perry @SecDef19]

On the 77th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, let us honor the victims and survivors of this tragedy by working towards a world where nuclear weapons can never again be used on human beings.

Survivor Setsuko Thurlow shares her story:

[William J. Perry @SecDef19]

Setsuko Thurlow was 13 years old when an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Now, at 90 years old, she fights to ban nuclear weapons.