Nuclear weapons and the United Kingdom

That is why the International Court of Justice ruled in 1996 the threat or use of nuclear weapons would be contrary to the rules of international law. It is not a legitimate or ethical way to deal with international problems. Consequently, it is my belief that Trident is immoral and potentially genocidal. Each Trident warhead, of which there are 40 per submarine, is estimated to be able to kill over 1 million people outright. The vast majority of those killed would be civilians. Countless more would subsequently die from secondary radiation exposure. I have read a terrible account of a survivor of Hiroshima, where the nuclear bomb was exploded in 1945, talking about witnessing her schoolmates die : “Some fell to the ground and their stomachs already expanded full, burst and organs fell out,” he said. “Others had skin falling off them and others still were carrying limbs. And one in particular was carrying their eyeballs in their hand.” How can anyone, after living through or hearing about such a horrific outcome, support the continued renewal of nuclear weapons such as…

In late 1939, Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard, two world-renowned physicists, brought to light a new technology that could change the act of war: nuclear fission. Scientists now had the ability to split an atom’s nucleus and trigger an extremely destructive explosion. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, hesitant at first, agreed to the creation of The Manhattan Project with the goal of harnessing the newly found power source and developing a nuclear weapon. The United States had finally entered…

Nuclear weapons have been around for less than 100 years and yet they are the central focus around war and violence as more and more countries are implementing nuclear weapons in their main military strategies. In 1938, 3 chemists in Berlin discovered the power to construct nuclear weapons when they split the uranium atom (cite). In 1939, physicist Albert Einstein, concerned about the rise of Hitler, sent a letter to President Theodore Roosevelt warning him of this discover and the…

Nuclear weapons have been in the world’s possession since 1945, almost 70 years ago. In those 70 years, nuclear bombs were launched twice at the same target—Japan—by the same attacker—the United States. For being used so little times, is it really worth keeping these arms, especially taking in the costs? How do the nuclear deterrence finances affect countries with nuclear weapons? Considering the lack of use for the defenses, it is economically unwise to continue funding the production of…

Analysis: Souza Smith writes about the 2016 Marshall Island’s Nuclear Disarmament case: “It is understandable that courts will be cautious about frivolous litigations. At the same time, they must balance this concern against the international community’s interest in providing access to justice and promoting the peaceful settlement of disputes. This is all the more important at the ICJ given how difficult it is to seize its jurisdiction.” The International Court of Justice (ICJ) cautious…

from simple investments from military radar, to better trained armies, to even something as drastic as the nuclear missile program. North Korea has been in the news a lot lately for their nuclear missile programs. The country has been testing nuclear missiles since 2006 violating many international laws and threatening national security. As a result, North Korea should be banned from their nuclear missile program due to their continued aggression toward the west that can potentially…

The world's nuclear-armed states possess a combined total of roughly 16,000 nuclear warheads. The term warhead refers to the explosive and toxic material that is delivered by a missile, rocket, or torpedo. More than 90 percent belong to Russia and the United States. Approximately 10,000 warheads are in the military service, with the rest awaiting approval. United States and Russia still deploy more than 1,500 strategic warheads on several hundred bombers and missiles. There is considered to be…

inevitability.”- John F. Kennedy In 1963, negotiations started to take place due to an increased tension of nuclear testing. Over seventy-one world leaders signed a document called the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty including the President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. Nuclear testing was becoming an issue amongst countries worldwide, so many came together to stand up against nuclear testing by signing the Nuclear Test Ban.  Historical Context In the mid 1950’s, testing of nuclear weapons…

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…

working in the United States during WWII built the first nuclear weapons. The U.S. Government supported this during a program called the Manhattan Project. President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the order to begin work on the first atomic bomb, and physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer directed the project. When the project was started, the United States feared that the Nazi 's were making a weapon of the same tier. Their goal was to produce the weapon first, and they succeeded in doing so. …