Posts Tagged ‘NATO’
The Nuclear Sponge Sucks – or, Why Do We Still Have ICBMs?
During most of the Cold War, it was widely believed that the biggest threat was a “bolt out of the blue” surprise attack; both sides developed large land-based arsenals to prevent this.
Read MoreNO FIRST USE – What Are Nuclear Weapons For?
A country that declares a policy of No First Use (NFU) is saying that it will not use a nuclear weapon unless it is attacked by nuclear weapons. It is widely understood that a nuclear war would be devastating to all parties, likely causing nuclear winter and possibly even the destruction of much of human civilization.
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