Thursday, August 8, 2019

Is The Danger of A Nuclear Catastrophe Greater Now Than During The Cold War

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Hunter DeRensis, National Interest: The Danger of A Nuclear Catastrophe Is Greater Than During the Cold War

Will the Democrats seriously debate "no first use" policy?

“Why should the U.S. tie its own hands with that policy?” CNN correspondent Jake Tapper asked Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).

This leading question during last week’s Democratic debate immediately opened up a longtime policy fissure over U.S. nuclear strategy. The policy in question is the venerable “no first use” pledge, in which the United States would forswear being the first nation to deploy nuclear weapons during a military conflict. Under the pledge the United States would still reserve the right to massive retaliation.

While President Barack Obama privately mulled over the pledge, he decided against officially endorsing it. The United States has always retained a “first use” option that preserves Washington’s ability to launch nuclear weapons at any time, even unprovoked.

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WNU Editor: Being one who lived the Cold War, I can say this unequivocally. Today's nuclear tensions are nowhere near what my generation had to live through during the Cold War.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

No way China has just 290 nuclear warheads. With China’s secrecy and vast funds, the true number has to be over 1 thousand and climbing.

Roger Smith said...


Practicing ducking under your desk in elementary school 65 years ago has been replaced by LGBTQXYZ mind control and diplomas in happy tooth fairy studies.

Don't forget, kids; if you don't bother the bees they won't bother you.

Bob Huntley said...

Over time and given that a nuclear holocaust did not develop the threat to the new generations seems to be not so bad. All it will take is for some nutcase to get power over the launch capability and decide to end it all for it to become a stark reality once again. Of course a terrorist group obtaining even one nuke with the ability to deliver might bring back that realty.

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Anonymous said...

Upper estimates for Chinese nuke is 1,500.

It is hard to count what is in tunnels & not silos.

Anonymous said...

First anon spot on. North korea just last year had "max 60", this year "max 120". Come on. North Korea and China are like 1/100th in comparison when it comes to military budget and n. people