Unjustified military defence policies

Nature:

National needs for self-defence are claimed by all participants in the world arms race, from the superpowers to the smallest developing country ordering its armaments from European and American suppliers. Many small states maintain an unjustifiable amount of military hardware.

Incidence:

In the case of the USA and NATO, the policy of mutually assured destruction (MAD), and disavowal of the first use of non-conventional weapons, has now passed to a 'flexible response' justification for using nuclear and chemical weapons first, and to open contemplation of 'first-strike' capability as a defence option.

Broader Problems:

Inappropriate policies
Undue military influence
Unethical military practices
Unethical practices of government
Unbridled competition among states

Narrower Problems:

Surprise military attack
Embargo on medicines
Competitive acquisition of arms

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