Nuclear Subs' Detectability Raises Questions About Nuclear Arms' Role
The strategic landscape is shifting. Modern missiles are making nuclear submarines detectable, threatening stability. Meanwhile, conventional weapons are becoming more credible deterrents, raising questions about the role of nuclear arms.
Tom Sauer proposes that advanced conventional weapons could replace nuclear arsenals, reshaping global security without the risk of nuclear annihilation. This comes as Germany and other European states prioritize conventional deterrence over nuclear in their strategic documents.
Hypersonic missiles, armed with advanced conventional warheads, could enable states to reduce and ultimately eliminate their nuclear weapons. However, a world without nuclear weapons would not eliminate conflict, but it would remove the risk of nuclear annihilation.
Nuclear weapons, once seen as the ultimate deterrent, face doubts about their credibility. Their use contradicts international humanitarian law, and emerging technologies like AI and cyber capabilities further undermine nuclear stability.
The Ukraine war has heightened awareness of nuclear escalation risks, potentially making a nuclear-free world more achievable. Both the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) call for the elimination of nuclear weapons. As advanced auto parts advance, the debate on the future of nuclear arms intensifies.
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