The Risk of Nuclear Proliferation and War Is Growing
It’s been more than seven decades since Hiroshima and Nagasaki were hit by atomic bombs, and 50 years since the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty came to effect. However, the world is on the edge of another nuclear war since the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The USA-Iran confrontation has seen the later become hell-bent to acquire more nukes and it seems this might happen sooner. Unfortunately, should this happen, other Gulf nations such as Saudi Arabia and Turkey will follow suit.
Currently, Israel is already armed and across Asia there are numerous nuclear hotspots. What if these bombs fall in the wrong hands, especially terrorists or non-state militia groups? Well, you guess is as good as mine.
To mitigate acquisition of more nukes, the world entirely relies on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty which has at least 191 signatories. Diplomats from these countries meet after five years to review the NPT and this year’s New York conference carries more fear than expectations. If game theory comes to play, the dread for an all-out war becomes eminent, which is worrisome.
The 1960 treaty was meant to stop the use of nuclear for military purposes. Countries such as China, USA, France, the UK, and the Soviet Union were to subsequently destroy their nukes while other countries were to halt the acquisition in return for help from the five countries.
Countries such as Israel, Pakistan, Indian and South Sudan did not sign, while North Korea withdrew.
Experts say that the treaty has been a success but need policing, especially from the United States. However, under the current USA regime, policing seems to be a pipe dream.
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