The Gravest Danger

Drell, Sidney D.; Goodby, James E.

doi:10.1142/9789812706737_0025

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“…7 In contrast to chemical and biological weapons, "nuclear weapons…are so destructive there is no practical way to make the consequences of their use more bearable for civilian populations." 8 Like chemical and biological weapons, nuclear weapons are technically hard to develop, but unlike chemical and biological weapons, nuclear weapons are easy to employ for mass effects. For example, a ten kiloton nuclear weapon ?…”

Section: Why Nuclear Weapons Are Uniquementioning

confidence: 99%

Military Strategy for Combating Nuclear Proliferation

Bredehoft¹

2005

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Section: Why Nuclear Weapons Are Uniquementioning

confidence: 99%

Military Strategy for Combating Nuclear Proliferation

Bredehoft¹

2005

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“…9 Most countries accept the importance of global adherence to international treaties, but these conventions are at best Band-Aids when applied to the timately, countries look inward and/or to their allies for security rather than to international organizations or agreements that are difficult to influence or control and are at times too slow to act. The one exception to this experience has been the negotiation of regional nuclearweapon-free zones, which have been adopted by the countries of Latin America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and the South Pacific.…”

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