NUCLEAR ASSURED DESTRUCTION

 

I have often written about the human race’s march toward annihilation: overpopulation, climate change, a meteor storm, an asteroid strike, the danger of sentient GAI; but the real Damocles' sword is a human race hardwired for violence and war, with aging, psychotic, religious, geopolitical leaders, launching one or more of the 12,000 nuclear warheads that now exist.

 

Countries in NATO have had no reason to pursue nuclear armament, as they have felt protected under the United States nuclear umbrella and the NATO alliance.

 

Now, with the threats of withdrawal from NATO and the removal of troops from Germany and Poland, countries can no longer count on America’s commitments of shared protection. We are increasing the chances for a new nuclear arms race, and may see a renewed effort to acquire nuclear weapons by countries across the globe to ensure their own sovereignty.

 

Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Sweden, Finland, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Iran; each feeling vulnerable without a nuclear weapon.   

 

Look what happened to Ukraine.  They had nuclear weapons, but disarmed between 1994 and 2001.  Had they maintained their nuclear arsenal, Russia would not have attacked.

 

Every new nuclear-capable entity will exponentially increase the danger of a nuclear exchange.

 

We are not eternal. 

the OL’Buzzard