I don't want to see the nuclear deterrent scrapped any more than I want to see our armed forces financially hamstrung the way they have been by this government and ones before it.
There are a lot of small & developing nations out there developing their own nuclear culpability and all credit to them for doing so (we have it, I don't see why they shouldn't) but, rightly or wrongly (probably the latter), I don't trust some of them to be as restrained or secure as the West and Russia have been (excepting the only two bombs to have been used on real targets as prototypes). I broadly speaking believe in peace through strength, that the world is a safer place when protected by force of arms (and yes I know the pacifists amongst us won't get that).
Then there is the concern about planetary protection ... if a large enough body were found to be heading earthwards nuclear bombs would be an essential consideration for planetary safety. On a similar, more SciFi based, concept I question the apparent general assumption that any visiting aliens (if it ever happens) would be peaceful (I always thought the "come visit us" stuff on Voyager was a bit nuts).
Finally, I believe nuclear weaponry (military) and space research are heavily linked and I believe that space research (the eventual leaving of Earth behind) is essential for future human development.
Kyu
There are a lot of small & developing nations out there developing their own nuclear culpability and all credit to them for doing so (we have it, I don't see why they shouldn't) but, rightly or wrongly (probably the latter), I don't trust some of them to be as restrained or secure as the West and Russia have been (excepting the only two bombs to have been used on real targets as prototypes). I broadly speaking believe in peace through strength, that the world is a safer place when protected by force of arms (and yes I know the pacifists amongst us won't get that).
Then there is the concern about planetary protection ... if a large enough body were found to be heading earthwards nuclear bombs would be an essential consideration for planetary safety. On a similar, more SciFi based, concept I question the apparent general assumption that any visiting aliens (if it ever happens) would be peaceful (I always thought the "come visit us" stuff on Voyager was a bit nuts).
Finally, I believe nuclear weaponry (military) and space research are heavily linked and I believe that space research (the eventual leaving of Earth behind) is essential for future human development.
Kyu
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