Are Nuclear Weapons 'Realists' Afraid to Confront Reality?
source: http://www.fpif.org/blog/are_nuclear_weapons_realists_afraid_to_confront_reality
By Russ Wellen
It's notoriously difficult to win a debate with nuclear realists over disarmament. Just try pulling the rug of reasoning out from under deterrence or the argument that the smaller the U.S. arsenal becomes, the easier it would make smaller nations to become the military equal of the United States. But in a Washington Post op-ed Sunday, Barry Blechman and Alex Bollfrass of the Stimson Center present a case for the abolition of nuclear weapons strong enough to stop realists -- if not hawks -- in their tracks.
In the 5 myths about getting rid of the bomb, the author's list realist objections to nuclear disarmament.
1. We can't eliminate nukes because countries would cheat and build them in secret...
CONTINUED ON FOCAL POINTS:
http://www.fpif.org/blog/are_nuclear_weapons_realists_afraid_to_confront_reality
It's notoriously difficult to win a debate with nuclear realists over disarmament. Just try pulling the rug of reasoning out from under deterrence or the argument that the smaller the U.S. arsenal becomes, the easier it would make smaller nations to become the military equal of the United States. But in a Washington Post op-ed Sunday, Barry Blechman and Alex Bollfrass of the Stimson Center present a case for the abolition of nuclear weapons strong enough to stop realists -- if not hawks -- in their tracks.
In the 5 myths about getting rid of the bomb, the author's list realist objections to nuclear disarmament.
1. We can't eliminate nukes because countries would cheat and build them in secret...
CONTINUED ON FOCAL POINTS:
http://www.fpif.org/blog/are_nuclear_weapons_realists_afraid_to_confront_reality
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