Soleron on 05 April 2009
| halogamer1989 said: I think the US should keep its deterrent. Getting rid of our stockpiles will not only weaken our military prowess but will invite attacks from both nation-states and terrorist regimes. |
Firstly, nukes aren't a deterrent to terrorist groups. So I'll ignore them.
For nations, what nations have both the capability and motive to attack America? Any country with the capability has strong trade links with America and/or its NATO partners, so damaging America would destroy their own country financially and politically much more than the US would suffer. Any country with a motive (Iran etc.) isn't affected by what goes on in the real world so would act the same way no matter whether the US had nukes or not, because they are irrational.
If America and its allies, and Russia, got rid of thier nukes then that would be >95% of the world's nuclear weapons removed. Even if no one else does it wouldn't it be worth it?
