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Eliminating all nuclear weapons would make the world less safe
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The process and result of full nuclear disarmament makes for a world that is less stable than the current one.
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Nuclear Politics »
Nuclear Politics
Nuclear Politics☜Since the Trinity test in New Mexico in 1945, Russia, the UK, France and China have joined the US as nuclear weapon states—with India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea also thought to possess a nuclear weapons capability. Help us map the issues around civil and military nuclear proliferation.☜F1CEB7
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Nuclear challenges for the international community? »
Nuclear challenges for the international community?
Nuclear challenges for the international community?☜What are the key challenges for the international community with respect to nuclear proliferation? And how can the international community respond effectively to those challenges?☜FFB597
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Nuclear disarmament »
Nuclear disarmament
Nuclear disarmament☜The international community needs to make progress towards the goal of nuclear disarmament—and, eventually, persuade all of the existing nuclear weapon states give up their weapons.☜59C6EF
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Is full nuclear disarmament desirable? »
Is full nuclear disarmament desirable?
Is full nuclear disarmament desirable?☜Is full nuclear disarmament a wise goal for the international community to pursue? ☜FFB597
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Full nuclear disarmament is undesirable »
Full nuclear disarmament is undesirable
Full nuclear disarmament is undesirable☜The full elimination of all nuclear weapons is not a desirable goal.☜59C6EF
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Eliminating all nuclear weapons would make the world less safe
Eliminating all nuclear weapons would make the world less safe☜The process and result of full nuclear disarmament makes for a world that is less stable than the current one.☜98CE71
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Outcome of full elimination would be less safe »
Outcome of full elimination would be less safe
Outcome of full elimination would be less safe☜The outcome of eliminating all nuclear weapons has undesirable consequences.☜98CE71
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Process of elimination would be less safe »
Process of elimination would be less safe
Process of elimination would be less safe☜☜98CE71
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Nuclear weapons raise the threshold for war, but not 100% »
Nuclear weapons raise the threshold for war, but not 100%
Nuclear weapons raise the threshold for war, but not 100%☜NW possesion raises the threshold for NW states to go to war, but the consequences of Nuclear War are so great that a 100% blocking threshold is required. Since this is not realistic, nuclear war is possible. Therefore the world would be safer if all nuclear weapons were eliminated.☜EF597B
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Process of eliminatiion has undesirable consequences »
Process of eliminatiion has undesirable consequences
Process of eliminatiion has undesirable consequences☜The process of eliminating all nuclear weapons has undesirable consequences.☜FF97FF
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Full nuclear disarmament is desirable »
Full nuclear disarmament is desirable
Full nuclear disarmament is desirable☜All nuclear weapons of all states should be eliminated.☜FFFACD
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Only partial nuclear disarmament is desirable »
Only partial nuclear disarmament is desirable
Only partial nuclear disarmament is desirable☜Rather than eliminating all nuclear weapons, existing stockpiles should be secured, and only reduced to an amount that still affords secure second-strike capability.☜FFFACD
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Maybe the alternatives also carry a risk of catastrophy > 0 »
Maybe the alternatives also carry a risk of catastrophy > 0
Maybe the alternatives also carry a risk of catastrophy > 0☜☜FFFACD
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A NWC would be counterproductive »
A NWC would be counterproductive
A NWC would be counterproductive☜☜FFFACD
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High risk that existing weapons will be used by accident or design »
High risk that existing weapons will be used by accident or design
High risk that existing weapons will be used by accident or design☜So long as any such weapons remain, it defies credibility that they will not one day be used, by accident or miscalculation or design.☜FFFACD
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Eliminating all nuclear weapons would make the world less safe
The process and result of full nuclear disarmament makes for a world that is less stable than the current one.
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