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THEORETICAL BACKGROUND FOR NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION Cold War Era If one were to believe that an official written history of North Korea during the past few years, the political developments in North Korea after 1945 and until the date entire communist movement seem to have been relatively simple. In 1948, in the result of nuclear bombs crashed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a requirement for non-proliferation of nuclear weapons appeared based on their frightening critical power. The U.S, Canada, and

to destroy them to develop. Several moves were made towards both improving both offense and defense during the years to improve the safety of the civilians in the country. This included when in the early 1960’s the U.S deployment of submarine launched ballistic missiles guaranteed retaliation in case of a first attack (Ball). By 1964 the U.S, the continuous buildup of nuclear weapons left America with enough to to destroy both the Soviet Union, China, and the Soviet union's satellite nations. Russell

arms race. The Soviet Union had limited range missiles that were only capable of being launched against Europe, but the United States possessed missiles that were capable of striking anywhere within the entire Soviet Union. As it is often said, when it comes to national security, leaders sometimes make irrational decisions. In an effort to restore the balance of power Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev devised the idea of placing intermediate-range missiles in Cuba (14 days in October). This deployment

What is the status of the international nonproliferation of nuclear weapons? Outline Title       I. Introduction A.     “Floating Chernobyl'; B.     Something to think about II.     Statistics A.     Russia’s nuclear arsenal B.     US’ nuclear arsenal III.     Treaties A.     START

A war does not necessarily require a physical weapon to fight. From 1947 to 1991, military tension and ideological conflicts held place. Cold War is defined as a state of political hostility existing between countries, characterized by threats, violent propaganda, subversive activities, and other measures short of open warfare, in particular. The causes of the cold war between United States and the Soviet Union were the mutual distrust that had taken place in World War II, intense rivalry between

Be it resolved, the technological advancements during the Cold War (1945-1991) did more good than harm. The first benefit we saw sprout from the Cold War was the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union. This topic was researched by Braden Allen, a researcher working for Washington State University. Allen starts off by talking about what started the Space Race, which was the launching of Sputnik, the first manmade satellite sent into our Earth’s orbit. This action done by the Soviet

of the defense budget, or it is $96 million a day, because of the nuclear efforts of which about $25 million goes for operation and maintenance for the nuclear arsenal. The rest of the money is spent on cleanup, arms control verification, and ballistic missile research, which all of that, just adds to the cost greatly. President Obama revealed a budget that includes more than $220 million in cuts for nuclear security programs in the next fiscal year. One of the largest reductions is going to come

MAKE IN INDIA: ROAD AHEAD FOR DEVELOPMENT Abstract: Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi had launched the “MAKE IN INDIA “campaign on the 25th of September, 2014 in the presence of eminent Indian industrialists. The initiative taken by him is to promote a culture of trust, transparency among industrialists so as to facilitate the process of doing business in the country. This initiative aims to put India on the global manufacturing map, help in the inflow of technology, capital and in the process create

In the beginning of the Space Race, Russia put itself in the lead by launching Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2, launched respectively in October and November of the year 1957. These were the first satellites in space which was a huge achievement accomplished by the Russians. The launch of these satellites was very significant as they started the Space Race, and pushed

The Chinese expansion and territorial claims in the South China Sea is escalating tensions with surrounding countries and the United States. As the National Security Council summons to discuss this matter, I embrace the role of the Secretary of Defense. A brief explanation of this job is, “Under the President, who is also Commander in Chief, the Secretary of Defense exercises authority, direction, and control over the Department, which includes the separately organized military departments of Army