the nuclear option..run fer the hills kids...

[Guest guest]

In this editorial, calls attention to " a revolution in

US nuclear policy " – a revolution that was virtually ignored by the

media. For the first time, the US president has the capability to launch

a pinpoint nuclear strike anywhere in the world within a few hours. Why

has President Bush sought a nuclear program that is sure to encourage

proliferation elsewhere? In response, Schell reflects on the historical

reliance on nuclear weapons to compensate for a deficiency in

conventional weapons and to deter possible attacks. With the deployment

of US forces in Iraq, conventional power is certainly exhausted. But as

Schell warns, the current situation differs significantly from past

scenarios: " The global strike option is not only for deterrence; it is

for use. " Will the United States actually exercise this nuclear option?

– YaleGlobal

 

 

Read on at: http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/display.article?id=5767

 

 

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