HOW DO YOU END NUCLEAR WAR? MORE NUKES APPARENTLY


By bblouin
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When it comes to nuclear war, there are many different theories that float around. A major reason for this is because, thankfully, our knowledge of how a nuclear war would play out is a bit limited due to the fact that everyone’s kinda figured out that such warfare could end humanity as we know it. Nuclear proliferation is the spread of nuclear weapons and something the United States, among others, has tried to prevent for decades. But there are still many nations, some less than friendly to America, that already have the capacity to create nuclear weapons. This leaves countries in a state of nuclear deterrence, the idea that if we have nukes, you won’t fire your nukes because we’ll do the same. Now, in an odd twist, Congress is looking to extend the practice of nuclear deterrence by doing the one thing the world doesn’t need: building more nuclear weapons. More like this:The USS Maine Is a Floating Nuclear Arsenal

Stop Nuclear War With Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missiles

Nuclear weapons come in many shapes and forms. It’s easy to consider the iconic explosions we’ve all seen or spend time on NUKEMAP testing “what if” scenarios that are massively destructive. But while even tactical nukes can be an unstoppable force, Congress is bringing back the idea of a "limited" nuclear war through the use of nuclear missiles from the sea. Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missiles are described by Pentagon spokesman Oscar Seára as “low-yield (weapons)” that could be the key to keeping nuclear armageddon at bay. The idea is that arming the U.S. military with such weapons will prevent Russia or China from using similar weapons in war, assuming America won’t retaliate through more powerful means. A recent amendment of the Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, led by Rep. Jim Cooper, would allot $45 million for the development of the missile. Once touted as a solution by more government officials, members of the Biden administration have notably decided that the investment wasn’t the right decision and look to stand by this decision based on information found in the 2022 Nuclear Posture Review and findings by the Defense Department. The House Appropriations Committee will still need to set aside money for the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missiles even if the law is passed later this year. The idea that such measures are necessary points to the fact that several lawmakers think the U.S. should be prepared for limited nuclear war. Those who believe nations such as Russia or China could use nuclear weapons in some capacity are looking to an arsenal of low-yield weapons as a deterrent to striking in any capacity in the first place. Suggested read:Think You Know How To Survive a Nuclear Bomb? Find Out Here!

Define “Limited”

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Russia's nuclear concerns circulate throughout the international community, the likelihood of a nuclear attack on U.S. soil is still low. But America has allies and strategic bases in Asia, Europe, and anywhere else you can think. A nuclear strike anywhere will affect nations and politics worldwide. Responding to a small nuclear attack, such as an electromagnetic pulse (EMP), or preventing such an attack altogether would be better served through smaller nuclear arms rather than a large-scale nuclear attack. Many argue, however, that a “limited nuclear war” will only open up the gates to full nuclear war and the destruction that comes along with it. Hans M. Kristensen, a member of the Federation of American Scientists, a non-profit group working to lower the number of nukes on the planet, has argued this exact point: “There is no reason to believe that either side would back down after a few detonations but that all would escalate and seek to defeat the other side and win. Limited scenarios are created by warfighters as tactical means of achieving certain war objectives but are over-sold by theorists and advocates who try to make nuclear weapons sound more acceptable,” said Kristensen.

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