Nuclear World

Without total nuclear disarmament, it is only a matter of time before nuclear war breaks out. As long as there are arsenals, as long as there are stockpiles, they will be centers of concern and targets of enemies. Nuclear weapons are capable of destroying all we know and love. As long as we are the flawed creature that we are, we will never be able to fully control them and insure that they are never used.

Assuming that a future with no nuclear weapons can never happen, immediately defeats the possibility. However taking the long view, if humanity is to survive, we must find ways to reach global disarmament. The longer we postpone, the harder it will be to realize a non-nuclear world. Being the largest producer of nuclear weapons with the most warheads and the only user, it is incumbent upon the U.S. to begin this process. This can only occur with strong leadership committed to global cooperation and dedicated to nuclear weapon reduction. It is only when the nuclear leaders begin disarmament, that their desire and actions to limit weapons by other nations will have any standing, garner any respect, or achieve any results.