NUCLEAR POLITICS - AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT
By the time Oppenheimer turned to oppose his own nuclear creation, it was too late.
With the fear and understanding of the destructive capabilities of nuclear weapons, many nations became involved in the precarious game of nuclear politics. The United Nations (UN) was organized in 1945 to promote peace among nations, and sought to reduce the number of nuclear weapons. In 1968, UN representatives wrote an agreement known as the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
With the fear and understanding of the destructive capabilities of nuclear weapons, many nations became involved in the precarious game of nuclear politics. The United Nations (UN) was organized in 1945 to promote peace among nations, and sought to reduce the number of nuclear weapons. In 1968, UN representatives wrote an agreement known as the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
“It is my fervent goal and hope…that we will some day no longer have to rely on nuclear weapons to deter aggression and assure world peace. To that end the United States is now engaged in a serious and sustained effort to negotiate major reductions in levels of offensive nuclear weapons with the ultimate goal of eliminating these weapons from the face of the earth.”
— President Ronald Reagan, 1986
— President Ronald Reagan, 1986
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Though the Cold War is over, the precarious balance of nuclear politics still exists and remains a topic of heated discussion today.
"At the brink of conflict, nuclear command and warning networks around the world may be besieged by electronic intruders whose onslaught degrades the coherence and rationality of nuclear decision-making."
— Global Zero Commission, 2015 |
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