Nuclear Free-for-All: Can Anything Stop the Global Buildup?
Liberal Democrat peer Sue Miller highlights the alarming lack of progress in nuclear disarmament, noting that high-level political interest has waned since the era of Gordon Brown and Margaret Beckett. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists' Doomsday Clock now stands at 85 seconds to midnight, reflecting heightened tensions from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, drone incursions into NATO nations, and a potential conflict in Iran. Despite these threats, nuclear powers are prioritizing modernization over risk reduction, with new technologies like hypersonic missiles complicating detection and strategic stability. Non-nuclear European nations are even discussing 'nuclear latency,' while global communication between adversaries remains absent. Miller argues that current non-proliferation frameworks are outdated, failing to address the increased destructive power and stealth capabilities of modern arsenals.
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Nuclear Free-for-All: Can Anything Stop the Global Buildup?
Liberal Democrat peer Sue Miller highlights the alarming lack of progress in nuclear disarmament, noting that high-level political interest has waned since the era of Gordon Brown and Margaret Beckett. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists' Doomsday Clock now stands at 85 seconds to midnight, reflecting heightened tensions from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, drone incursions into NATO nations, and a potential conflict in Iran. Despite these threats, nuclear powers are prioritizing modernization over risk reduction, with new technologies like hypersonic missiles complicating detection and strategic stability. Non-nuclear European nations are even discussing 'nuclear latency,' while global communication between adversaries remains absent. Miller argues that current non-proliferation frameworks are outdated, failing to address the increased destructive power and stealth capabilities of modern arsenals.
The Guardian