Nuclear proliferation

various policy strategies and methodologies to combat the idea of nuclear terrorism. Above all, Levi argues that the policy of the United States against nuclear terrorism should be one of proactive defense measures. He contends that control over the supply of nuclear materials will severely limit the abilities of terrorists to acquire or develop nuclear weapons. Moreover, Levi posits that the US’ approach to counter-proliferation should always be multifaceted. For example, Levi thinks that…

counter-proliferation efforts however a number were not highlighted. Counter-proliferation of WMD is nothing new; however the methods the U.S. has employed have changed and improved over the past 25 years. Initial counter-proliferation efforts by the U.S. began in 1970 with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NNPT) which “covers three mutually reinforcing pillars—disarmament, nonproliferation, and peaceful uses of nuclear energy.” [1] The U.S. continued in its efforts to limit proliferation of…

over the next 20 years will need to be a “lead by example mentality.” There needs to be a better U.S. and China (G2) relationship in order to tackle the major ecumenical quandaries the world faces such as climate change, economic imbalances, nuclear proliferation, and interventions in failed states, terrorism, energy, and food security. The U.S. needs to take the initiative and dissever itself from the notion of “the Zero-sum logic.” The Zero-sum logic is when a country’s gain looks homogeneous…

energy, and resources in to developing nuclear arsenals for preventive reasons. But is that really always why they acquire them? I would say yes, but not to prevent the same things. There are a few different reasons why nuclear weapons have been developed in the past by various existing nuclear powers, and this has varied from preventing invasions to preventing loss of life in their own invasions, among other reasons. The United States was the first to develop nuclear weapons at a time when it…

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…

In 1944, India started a nuclear program for the purpose of creating nuclear power. But in the 1954 they switched the direction of program into making nuclear weapons. The Indian government reach out to the United States’ government and Canada’s government to help get the supplies and components for a nuclear research reactor. The United States and Canada agreed to the Indian under the idea that they was going to use the reactor for peaceful purposes only. The project was moving steadily forward…

Cities wiped out in seconds, nuclear fallout that lasts years, and consequences on how we see life today. Ever since their inception we have barely maintained a hold on the reins of a weapon that could wipe out the world. The atomic weapons of the past are but a fraction of the power we now have with hydrogen bombs. Nuclear weapons have shaped society in many ways, in the cold war we lived in constant fear that everything we’ve ever known will be destroyed before we even knew what happened. The…

the preemptive actions that President Busch has taken to stop proliferation to countries. The doctrine that the United States has adopted means that they must act before enemy nations have the capability or are in possession of nuclear weapons. This is particularly the case for countries that harbour terrorists. Schell uses the example of the Iraq invasion of 2003 and how that was how the USA invade on the suspicion that they had nuclear weapons, this in fact was false. Yet regime change was…

Because deterrence best enforced through “coordinated multilateral pressure and tough economic sanctions,” nuclear proliferation can be discouraged without military occupation, which heightens tensions and drives nuclear development as a method of neutralizing American advantages (Mearsheimer and Walt 79; Posen 120). Although there is the possibility that some vulnerable states may seek nuclear weapons to bolster their security, it is likely to be a costly and ineffective endeavor with few…

Instability and insecurity in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia is accelerating at a dizzying pace due to violent extremist organizations (VEO), poor governance, humanitarian crises, sectarian violence, advanced weapons proliferation and a myriad of other reasons. This situation, along with national budgetary pressures, has caused U.S. strategic leaders to earnestly consider how the Joint Force 2025 must be rebalanced to meet these 21st century threats and to fully support our…