Arguments Against Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear weapons are the most destructive devices ever formulated. The initial reason the US made this new weapon was fear that Germany was developing its own atomic bomb and also to subdue enemies in World War II. These reasons prompted the Hiroshima bombing that immediately took tens of thousands of lives and devastated the city for decades. Currently, some suggest that these weapons deter countries from war, but with relative peaceful situations between major countries and looking back to the Hiroshima devastation, today, world leaders are trying to stop the proliferation of these weapons to avoid a nuclear war. Nuclear weapons are the most powerful devices ever made and have been imperative as war deterrents among nuclear powers, but the fact that we currently live in relative peace and that they have the potential …show more content…
The notion that nuclear weapons pose the greatest threat to mankind is exaggerated. “Nukes have done nothing in particular, and have done that very well” (Mueller 2). Nuclear weapons are the most destructive weapons in the world, yet military strategists found it difficult to apply these weapons in the battlefield as conventional weapons could achieve the purpose just as well. They instead have been a waste as the US spent trillions of dollars developing its arsenal since World War II, yet have only used it once. Furthermore, the common belief that “‘fabricating a bomb is child’s play’” is erroneous (Mueller 7). Processing nuclear materials, such as uranium, is a very challenging feat that very few people could achieve, let alone terrorist groups. Libya, for, example, invested $100 million in nuclear weapon research, but due to meager progress eventually closed down its nuclear program. These facts provide proof that nuclear weapons are costly, but they also show that the prospect of future nuclear proliferation is very