Posted: April 19th, 2015

Nuclear Weapons

Please write a essay on one of the following topics;

1. “Deterrence remains the bedrock of nuclear strategy in the post-Cold War era, yet it remains as illusory and dangerous as ever.” Discuss, assessing the status and character of contemporary nuclear deterrence.

2. Assess the positive and negative aspects of contemporary arms control and disarmament from the point of view of sustainable security.

3. Do the nuclear elements of the relationship between the United States and China ensure stability and peace?

4. “The NPT regime may have bought time for the world, but the race to prevent a cascade of nuclear-armed states is on the point of being lost.” Discuss.

5. “The climate consequences of nuclear war mean that current nuclear postures will mean self-assured destruction.” Discuss.