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Thomas Countryman

Thomas M. Countryman is a career diplomat who served as United States Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation.

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DANGEROUS GROUND AHEAD

Advice for Trump From a Veteran of Nuclear Diplomacy

Tom Countryman was a leading expert on nonproliferation diplomacy before he left the State Department after Trump’s election. Now, he has some words of wisdom for the president.

Thomas Countryman

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