Problem
Insecurity and vulnerability of nuclear weapon states
Nature:
Fear is a major proponent of the mutual, self-perpetuating distrust between nuclear weapon states. Their insecurity promotes the construction of "worst-case scenarios" wherein each nation imagines the enemy's most ingenious and devastating schemes and then prepares to be capable of retaliating with enough severity to deter anyone from ever putting such plans into action. Because the process is reciprocal, it risks turning the arms race into a mutually self-fulfilling prophecy. Adversaries which view one another as warlike and treacherous find their belief verified by the response each other makes in the face of such threats. Each notes the other's military build-up, aggressive propaganda, efforts at subversion, massive arms sales and donations abroad, and its violations of international law.
Broader Problems:
International insecurity Related Problems:
Insecurity and vulnerability of non-nuclear weapon states Aggravates:
Domination of the world by sovereign states Strategies:
Negotiating convention for the elimination of nuclear weaponsProtecting nuclear power plantsProviding security for nuclear weapon states Subject(s):
Defence → ArmsGovernment → Nation state
Societal Problems → Vulnerability
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
16.06.2019 – 19:28 CEST