Problem
Analyze nuclear weapons as an international security issue. Investigate these following topics and give detailed answers for questions below.
a) In the early years of the nuclear age, a number of countries aspired to possess nuclear weapons but ultimately decided to give up their programs. What caused them to reach this decision and are there any parallels with the situation today?
b) There are several countries that have acquired nuclear weapons capability and have chosen to remain outside of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Of greatest concern is North Korea because it continues to make nuclear threats. But Iran may soon follow.
c) Russia has been "brandishing" its nuclear weapons capability in the context of the war with Ukraine, and there are concerns that if Russian forces continue to get pushed back, Putin could actually resort to the use of nuclear weapons.