If you want all countries to give up their nukes then I would agree with that. Perhaps the US could theoretically achieve a world without nukes if they threatened sanctions against countries who keep nukes.
But in reality, if the UK gives up its nukes, no other country will do so. I think Europe should possess nukes for the foreseeable future. Like I said before, if Europe dismantles its nukes, all it would mean is that the US, China, and Russia would suddenly have a lot of leverage over Europe.
If Russia and China gave up nukes, would that mean we have leverage and would immediately invade? Silly me, all British people want nothing more than to attack our “enemies” and restore the Empire!
(I’m still scratching my head about all those countries that don’t have nukes. Hmmm… maybe Iran SHOULD be seeking to arm themselves with nukes if they want better “leverage”.
Russia and China are not going to give up nukes any time soon. If the US under a future president decided to try and negotiate disarmament to eliminate all nukes then that might work. I think that’s the only way Russia or China would give up nukes. Until then I think Europe should keep nukes as a deterrent.
So yes, multilateral disarmament could work, and could prevent lots more countries from building nukes. I don’t think unilateral disarmament is a good idea though.
If you want all countries to give up their nukes then I would agree with that. Perhaps the US could theoretically achieve a world without nukes if they threatened sanctions against countries who keep nukes.
But in reality, if the UK gives up its nukes, no other country will do so. I think Europe should possess nukes for the foreseeable future. Like I said before, if Europe dismantles its nukes, all it would mean is that the US, China, and Russia would suddenly have a lot of leverage over Europe.
If Russia and China gave up nukes, would that mean we have leverage and would immediately invade? Silly me, all British people want nothing more than to attack our “enemies” and restore the Empire!
(I’m still scratching my head about all those countries that don’t have nukes. Hmmm… maybe Iran SHOULD be seeking to arm themselves with nukes if they want better “leverage”.
Russia and China are not going to give up nukes any time soon. If the US under a future president decided to try and negotiate disarmament to eliminate all nukes then that might work. I think that’s the only way Russia or China would give up nukes. Until then I think Europe should keep nukes as a deterrent.
So yes, multilateral disarmament could work, and could prevent lots more countries from building nukes. I don’t think unilateral disarmament is a good idea though.