Countdown to Midnight: Inside the Nobel Assembly Trying to Stop Nuclear Armageddon
Still Think Nuclear War Is Off the Table? Think Again.
As tensions rise and the doomsday clock ticks closer to midnight, a powerful global assembly of Nobel Laureates and nuclear experts is sounding the alarm — and they’re not mincing words.
In a world flirting with annihilation, the 80th anniversary of the Trinity Test isn’t just a historical footnote — it’s a wake-up call.
At a pivotal moment in global security, The Nuclear Assembly will bring together the world’s most brilliant minds — from Nobel Peace Prize winners to cutting-edge nuclear scientists — for a high-stakes summit designed to do more than just talk. They’ll confront the hard truths of modern nuclear risk, craft pragmatic policy recommendations, and push world leaders to act before it’s too late.
“We’re facing a level of nuclear risk we haven’t seen since the Cold War — maybe worse,” says Professor Daniel Holz, one of the thought leaders behind the Assembly.”
In an exclusive conversation, Holz breaks down the existential threat: how political miscalculations, rising global tensions, and aging weapons systems are quietly edging humanity toward disaster. He underscores the terrifying potential for catastrophe — not just from intentional launch, but from miscommunication, technical failure, or cyber sabotage.
And it’s not just on world leaders to fix this.
Holz emphasizes that everyday citizens have a critical role to play — from pushing elected officials to advocating for disarmament and supporting organizations focused on non-proliferation.
The Assembly isn’t just another academic forum. This is an action summit — one that ends with a signed Declaration designed to shape the next decade of nuclear diplomacy. It’s a manifesto. A warning. And, if taken seriously, a lifeline.
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