WHAT: As part of its Peace in Desert Lecture series, the Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution at the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law presents "Superpowers and Rogue States: Reducing the Nuclear Danger" with Robert S. Litwak, director of the International Security Studies at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., and Stephen M. Younger, president of National Security Technologies, LLC.
Litwak will examine how the U.S. addressed the nuclear threats of Iraq and Libya under the George W. Bush administration. He will also discuss the Obama administration's challenges in dealing with "rogue states" such as Iran and North Korea. Younger will outline the obstacles and opportunities of redrafting the U.S. nuclear policy for the 21st century.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 26 at 7 p.m. (While free and open to the public, it is recommended that guests arrive early as seating is limited).
WHERE: Student Union Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
DETAILS: Audience questions will be taken after the talk. For speaker biographies, please visit http://www.law.unlv.edu/saltman_Events.html. For more information, please call the Boyd School of Law at (702) 895-3671.
MEDIA: Media are invited. Special seating will not be provided. Photographers, who plan to cover the event, please contact Afsha Bawany for accommodations. To schedule an interview with the speakers before or after the event, contact Afsha Bawany, (702) 895-5515.
