John Mueller is an Adjunct Professor of Political Science and Senior Research Scientist at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies. Among his books are Retreat From Doomsday: The Obsolescence of Major War and Atomic Obsession: Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al-Qaeda . I interview Dr. Mueller on the 2020 November-December NSDA Public Forum Debate Resolution: "Resolved: The United States should adopt a declaratory nuclear policy of no first use." Dr. Mueller was very short but clear in his responses. The short of it? Such a policy will not have a significant impact on US foreign policy or the International System. Prof. Muller elaborates on the inconsequentiality of the policy in the following Q&A: A.J.: Camacho Are there any plausible circumstances, through the lens of realism, liberalism, constructivism, or any theory of IR, in which the United States ought to start a nuclear war? John Mueller, Ohio State University: None that are plausible. A.J.