Nuclear Disarmament (#314 in Issues In Society Series)
Justin Healey (Ed)Paperback 2010-01-01
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The threat of nuclear destruction has long loomed over the planet. In this age of terrorism, the risk of a nuclear strike is as real as ever, requiring constant vigilance. At a recent summit led by US President Barack Obama, world leaders agreed on a range of measures to better secure nuclear facilities and materials. Australia is directly involved in this slowing down of the arms race both as a major supplier of uranium and as co-chair with Japan of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, which is now reviewing the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. What is the extent of nuclear weaponry around the globe, and how safe are we from the nuclear threat by rogue states and terrorist groups? We now live in an age when the risk of nuclear confrontation between nations has gone down, but the threat of a nuclear attack has gone up. Securing nuclear materials is one thing, but can nuclear weapons be eliminated altogether?
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The threat of nuclear destruction has long loomed over the planet. In this age of terrorism, the risk of a nuclear strike is as real as ever, requiring constant vigilance. At a recent summit led by US President Barack Obama, world leaders agreed on a range of measures to better secure nuclear facilities and materials. Australia is directly involved in this slowing down of the arms race both as a major supplier of uranium and as co-chair with Japan of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, which is now reviewing the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. What is the extent of nuclear weaponry around the globe, and how safe are we from the nuclear threat by rogue states and terrorist groups? We now live in an age when the risk of nuclear confrontation between nations has gone down, but the threat of a nuclear attack has gone up. Securing nuclear materials is one thing, but can nuclear weapons be eliminated altogether?