Top Ten Reasons Why Nuclear Weapons Are a Bigger Threat Now Than Ever

Since their creation in 1945, nuclear weapons have threatened human existence. Most people believe the danger disappeared with the end of the Cold War, but experts have been saying that the risk posed by nuclear weapons is actually greater now than it’s ever been. Here are 10 reasons why.

This video just scratches the surface on what we believe are ten of the biggest concerns today regarding nuclear weapons. If you are new to the nuke discussion and would like to learn more about these threats we invite you to explore the resources provided below.

This video just scratches the surface on what we believe are ten of the biggest concerns today regarding nuclear weapons. If you are new to the nuke discussion and would like to learn more about these threats we invite you to explore the resources provided below.

  1. Global proliferation
  1. Bigger bombs
    1. Alex Wellerstein’s NUKEMAP allows you to pinpoint any location and see the devastating impact today’s nuclear weapons can have
    2. This video compares the size of early nuclear weapons to the ones that make up stockpiles today.
  1. New nuclear arms race
  1. Cyber threats
  1. Collapse of arms control
  1. Nuclear winter
  1. The threat of nuclear terrorism
  1. Dual-use missiles
  1. Tactical nuclear weapons
  1. Nuclear weapons in space