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Since the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the whole world has been in fear of nuclear war, for the first time in our history we can completely destroy the world. During the era of super power confrontation, the world came very near to nuclear annihilation on more than once. But now that the era of super power confrontation has ended with the fall of communism and the collapse of the USSR, what are the implications for nuclear stability? 80Whilst during the cold war, there were only two sides to the confrontation, USA and its NATO alliances and the USSR and its Warsaw pact alliances, there are now many countries with Nuclear capabilities. The problem of nuclear stability is now multi lateral where it once was bi-lateral. It has also become regionalised, whereas during the cold war, the confrontation seemed to be on a global stage, there are now regional conflicts where nuclear arms play a key role. Also, the relationship between the USA and Russia needs to be brought into question as whilst they are making efforts to reduce their arms, they still have enough to destroy each over many times over and can respond to an attack at a moments notice. 124Arguably, the ending of the era of super power confrontatio
I want to tell President Clinton that he alone cannot dictate how the world should live, work and play. As well as the change in Russian/US relations, there is now the added factor of nuclear proliferation in numerous states. CambridgeChapters usedLebow, R, N and Stein. During the cold war there was unwritten codes and conducts of behaviour. "Jiang says China wants to ratify Nuclear pact" 24/12. In May 1998, India's new Hindu supremacist government began Nuclear weapons tests. 59One would be quick to assume that the two sides are striving for nuclear abolition after the years of tension, but it is arguably not the case. J, G Nuclear lessons of the cold war. The Real risks of Russia's nuclear arsenal. The collapse of the Soviet Union has resulted in Russia being unable to maintain its nuclear arsenal in a safe and secure manner and its army is on the brink of collapse.
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