Yesterday I discussed how Obama has been improving ties with Russia as part of his over arching plan to rid the world of nuclear weapons. Interestingly, the plan to get rid of the nukes is coming from the superpower with the most nuclear weapons and facilities. I think that this is a great plan but the only way for it to work is if something else can become the primary bargaining chip. Countries can’t muscle each other any more if we get rid of nuclear weapons. This means that economic pressures will be the weapons of choice and the means of muscling another country into action in a world with no nuclear weapons. For as long as there has been civilization there have been wars and power struggles. Unfortunately this is the nature of man. If we take away the greatest and most powerful weapons, that will be a great step forward. However human nature will still remain unchanged. We will be left to fight war with new devices. In my opinion cyber attacks and economic pressures would become paramount in this world with no nuclear weapons. I suppose that in this scenario missiles and other such weapons would still be in effect. If that is the case, there is no doubt that these weapons would be utilized. However if no one has a huge advantage in terms of weapons, new devices will have to be utilized. What do you think will happen with the plan for denuclearization? Is it possible to get every nation to agree to this and to eventually monitor such an arrangement? Should we work towards this or take a more realistic goal of arms reduction?
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