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Should third world countries be permitted to produce nuclear weapons?
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∙ 13y ago
There is no right or wrong answer to this question.
On one hand, a nuclear weapon allows a smaller nation the ability to fight back against a larger one. For instance, if Poland was a nuclear power in 1939, how might it have changed the history of WWII if Berlin had been destroyed by a nuclear weapon?
So nuclear weapons give nations a great weapon that could cause other nations to think twice before attacking.
Also having nuclear weapons could be a great sense of pride and of progress. If your nation has the ability to process and maintain a nuclear arsenal, then your nation can do almost anything it sets itself to do.
There is also a false belief that two nations with nuclear weapons have never gone to war. Many people forget that both India and Pakistan have gone to war while also being nuclear armed. Additionally, India and China have also fought.
On the other hand, 3rd world nations are prone to unstable governments, corruption, lax security, and possibly even a bad command and control mechanism for when and how to use nuclear weapons.
One of the great concerns right now is Pakistan's nuclear arsenal. Pakistan is a nation rife with corruption and unknown allegiences of many in its government. If the government were to collapse and the military found itself in a civil war, where would the nuclear weapons go? Who would control them? You can imagine the outcome if a member of Lashkar-e-Tayyba or al-Qa'ida were to get their hands on a nuclear device.
Additionally, it could cause an arms race and cause a domino affect of sorts. If one nation in a region gets nuclear weapons, the others will fear for their safety and start building their own and then neighbors of those countries will do the same. With heightened tensions, it would become much more likely for one nation to accidentally or intentionally detonate a nuclear weapon on their neighbor and ignite a regional nuclear war.
So again, there is no right answer. Not all third world nations are on the verge of collapse and could easily maintain a nuclear arsenal. I suppose it comes down to motive and intent.
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What Arab countries have nuclear weapons?
Pakistan has about 100 nuclear weapons.
Which country has the least nucler bombs?
Most countries have zero nuclear weapons.
What middle east countries have nuclear weapons?
IsraelMaybe Iran, but if so it has not been tested
What countries in the Cold War used nuclear weapons?
No country used nuclear weapons. Countries such as the U.S., U.S.S.R., U.K, China, France, & India did test weapons, but none were ever used in a conflict. no one fought at all during the cold war it was just threating the whole time
Did they use nuclear weapons in the holocaust?
No, Nazi Germany had no nuclear weapons.
What weapons and fortifications are not permitted?
Nuclear weapons weapons of mass destruction, biological weapons.
What Arab countries have nuclear weapons?
Pakistan has about 100 nuclear weapons.
Which countries have nuclear weapons today?
Many countries have nuclear weapons today including the United States. China, North Korea, South Korea, and Japan also have nuclear weapons.
Why do you have nuclear weapons?
Some of the countries have nuclear weapons because they use them as a defense mechanism. The nuclear weapons are intended to be used whenever there is a war.
What does the nuclear weapons do to other countries?
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What countries have nuclear wepens?
America has the most nuclear weapons
What were the first five countries involved in nuclear weapons?
the first five countries that were involved in nuclear weapons are as follows;United StatesGermanyGreat BritainRussiaArgentina
What countries had nuclear weapons but did not admit?
I believe the answer you are looking for is Japan - they had a secret nuclear weapons project which was exposed.
What countries used nuclear weapons in the Vietnam War?
None. No nuclear weapons were used in Viet Nam.
Which 3 countries have the most weapons?
As the category for this question is "Nuclear weapons", I'm presuming it refers to nuclear arms.As of 2012, the three countries with the largest stockpiles of nuclear weapons are, in order from most to least:RussiaUnited StatesFrance
Does China have a nuclear weapon?
Japan doesn't want any nuclear weapons.But Japan can easily produce nuclear weapons if it wanted to. It has the technology to build nuclear weapons within 1 year-- probably a few months if it wanted.However, most Japanese people are against nuclear weapons. Therefore, they do not have nuclear weapons.
What is proliferation of nuclear weapons?
Proliferation of nuclear weapons refers to the spread of nuclear weapons amongst different countries. First the U.S. had a nuclear bomb; then the Soviet Union had a nuclear bomb, followed by other countries such as the United Kingdom, France, China, India, and so on.
