Should The United States Neutralize Wmds?

Since the 1950’s North Korea has posed as dangerous threat to The United States and its allies. With North Korea development of Nuclear arms and its consistent hostile rhetoric and actions towards the United States. With the North Korea’s development of a long range ICBM, more now than ever the United States has been put into a position where its and many of its

With multiple threats from North Korea, Trump still manages to call Kim Jong-un a “madman”. Trump wants to stop trading with other foreign countries that trade with North Korea, one of them being China. “The new penalties seek to leverage the dominance of the U.S. financial system by forcing nations, foreign companies and individuals to choose whether to do business with the United States or the comparatively tiny economy of North Korea” (Washington Post, “Amid new sanctions”). Yet again, the U.S. fears that if North Korea becomes a full nuclear power Japan may follow suit. U.S. military options against North Korea include steps short of military action.

enemies to scare them into not continuing the battles that they are taking place in. They rhetorically strategized to scare the enemies into thinking that they were not bluffing and would use the weapons if the task presented itself. Bush even said that even if matters did go worse that he still most likely would not have used the nuclear weapons that he possessed. Also the statement made that if a president looks at using nuclear weapons lightly that it should be an embarrassment to them shows that even when they threaten using these weapons they are most likely bluffing. It appears that as time goes by people do not want nuclear weapons around especially our president. He also sees the huge damage that it can cause and is also trying to make it impossible for Iran to obtain these weapons as he is also working on trying to remove our nuclear weapons from Europe and other parts to not have the option of obtaining nuclear weapons in the future. This matter is super important for Americans to know about because nuclear weapons can be very catastrophic if they are used, especially by an enemy to the United States. The questions that need to be asked are is there ever going to be an end to nuclear weapons? Will we ever find the peace and security that Bush talks about? Will there

When there is darkness there is light on the horizon. People may believe that President Trump will be somewhat of a war hawk when it comes to maintaining or even growing the United States nuclear arsenal. However, history has shown us that presidents may not be as hawkish as they are perceived to be. “United States President Ronald Regan became the unlikely champion of the nuclear disbarment agenda.” (Futter 176) Some say that Regan took a risky and aggressive posture towards the Soviet Union a few years back.

In foreign policy, Trump is serving during the War against ISIS. Trump promised to destroy ISIS during his campaign, and currently, the United States has launched offensives against ISIS in Mosul, Iraq, and is preparing for an assault against Raqqa, Syria. ISIS has drastically weakened in the last two years, but remains strong and active. Trump, during his presidency, has spoken about a secret plan to defeat ISIS several times, but has not told anyone what that plan actually is. While ISIS remains a huge threat, the largest threat to national security remains North Korea. North Korea has tested nuclear weapons several times, threatening to "use its nuclear sword" against the United States. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said that all options

Terrorists today are more than unlikely to use WMD in the future as they fear retaliation from the target country, also states that supply and train. terrorist groups cannot completely control them and they have no guarantee that a terrorist group would not use WMD against them. This article analysis shows that there is a need for more research that will explain how events and situations will make an impact on a terrorist group's decisions about using WMD. Only then can we appropriately analyze the threat of the future use of WMD by terrorists. To continue to prepare for the future use of WMD, governments should boost the training of efficient response personnel and increase funds to proliferation, research and development programs such as

Tactics to induce terror in pursuit of a political goal have been utilized by a multitude of organizations across the globe. This method of power control is known as terrorism, and due to its impact and unpredictability, it is highly feared and monitored today in the 21st century. Attacks of this nature stem from radical beliefs of religion, ethics, or other politics, and have been carried out globally, ranging from the 9/11 attack in New York City to the 2015 shooting in Paris, France. Terrorism over recent years has grown despite an abundance of efforts by many nations and international organisations to stop development of such groups. This growth is partially attributed to advances in digital technology and the furtherment of communication techniques, such as social media and web-based content, which has allowed for the spread of these radical ideas across the planet making it difficult to control the advancement of these beliefs (Council on Foreign Relations, 2009). Terrorism will never be able to be fully stopped due to the abstract nature and ideology from which terrorism originates.

     Laqueur sheds enlightenment into a new arena for terrorism: Arms of Mass Destruction. The chemical and biological weapons of yesterday are available and relatively cheap on today’s open market. Mr. Laqueur goes into depth on previous usages by terrorist organizations using these types of weapons as well as the

According to data from the University of Maryland’s Global Terrorism Database (GTD) , 280 terrorist attacks have occurred in the United States since September 11, 2001 to December 2015. Of those 280 attacks, only 45 resulted in at least one fatality. The 45 attacks killed 127 people. Those 127 victims weren’t largely killed by bombs or chemical agents as the social perceptions of terrorism may lead us to believe, but by guns. A firearm was the sole weapon of attack in over 62% of the fatal incidents. In other words, firearms alone are responsible for 6 out of every 10 deaths caused by terrorism in the United States. While bombings like those at the Boston Marathon and the Oklahoma City Federal building do occur, they are lethal anomalies. The consistent weapon of choice of terrorism in the 21st century is a gun. To put this into perspective, four mass shootings alone in 2016 have killed 63 people. That’s nearly half of all the people killed in terrorist attacks since 9/11 in just seven

While some tend to associate terrorism with different types of bombs to cause massive amounts of damage, its shown the “85% of people killed by terrorists in the U.S. were killed using guns” (Bialik). The motives for terrorism are to inflict massive amounts of fear and unease in the people. Which involves lives lost to unreasonable causes. Some of the shootings caused by terrorists have been the San Bernardino in California killing 14 people, the Fort Hood, Texas military post that left 13 people dead, and the most recent and the deadliest yet was the shooting in the Orlando night club leaving 49 people dead. Those are just a few examples of the violent crimes committed by terrorists. In an article written by Carl Bialik he discusses how guns are starting to become the weapons of choice for mass damage led by terrorists. He states that “Guns are easier for terrorists to work with than explosives, ‘and are less likely to result in a terrorist operation being compromised […]’” (Simon, Bialik). That leaves the people as even bigger targets because it’s all about doing the most damage that will cause the most fear, and what does more, shooting a building or the people inside that building? Bialik also describes how “Guns have become a tool for more U.S. terrorist attacks because the targets have shifted from property to people” (Bialik). Now is the time to start taking more initiative. If we keep being sitting

Trump should not have launched missiles unto Syria, because other countries have always feared to go to war with the U.S., but others such as Russia and N. Korea can't wait to have a real legit reason to declare war on the U.S. Though I concede that Trump's actions are pushing for a war or for someone to attack the U.S., I still maintain that the world is not able to take a nuclear war. For example, Global Warming is causing the world to already deteriorate at its own pace. Although some might object that this is not a concern of the governments of the world. I reply it should be, this issue is worth discussing because the American people have no idea the path the country is headed on. The world also has no land to spare to nuclear attacks. The fact still remains, that Trump has not been in office for a full year yet, and he is already attacking other

Donald Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States of America on January 20, 2017 after one of the most controversial campaigns the U.S. has ever witnessed. Upon acquiring this role, Mr. Trump also acquired control over an entire arsenal of advanced weaponry. This arsenal includes several nuclear weapons. Among other things, President Trump’s control and decisiveness concerning these weapons have been called to question. The editorial board at The New York Times addressed concern on this topic on February 6, 2017, in an article titled, “The Finger on the Nuclear Button”. The article is comprised of opinions that the newly elected president’s decision-making and “little knowledge of the vast nuclear arsenal” are a dangerous combination.

The North Korean government continues to financially fund the research and testing of nuclear and ballistic missiles. Little information is known about the North Korean nuclear program and has been made available to foreign nations due to the secrecy and isolation of international affairs. The threat of a nuclear strike from North Korea has become an increasingly serious matter for many nations including the U.S. and its Asian allies, Japan and South Korea. Currently, there are only nine nations known by intelligent analysis that possesses the resources to manufacture nuclear weapons which do include the U.S. However, North Korea is the only nation in the 21st century to conduct a nuclear missile test that has been reported by North Korean

Kim Jongun, has mentioned before that he wants the world to look up to his strong country as a nuclear power, rather than just a mere country with multiple sanctions shouting big words. This in the past has led to various consequences from hegemonies all around the world who feel threatened by the implications of a young tyrant in charge of ICBMs. This is a clear example of the security dilemma in which the entire world, the anarchy that it is, has to control minor nations that strive for hegemony at the expense of the larger nations’ security and loss of leverage. Unfortunately, it seems that despite the clear warnings from the superior nations, the North Korean dictator has no interest in abiding by international rules and is far more fascinated with realist ideologies of projections of power.

Alternatively, his serial provocations could incite a South Korean or US military response that creates an unstoppable escalation spiral. The logic of Trump’s ‘America First’ policy contains the rationale for preventing North Korea from acquiring the capacity to strike the US mainland, regardless of the scale and gravity of the harm inflicted on South Koreans, Japanese and others in the region. The Kim dynasty has outwitted the United States with more tenacity, resourcefulness and single-minded determination. There is nothing the world can offer Kim that he would value more than his prized bomb. More sanctions suffer from the law of diminishing returns. Any country is exposed to the threat of sanctions when it is fully integrated into