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Nuclear Weapons

Soon after the second half of the 20th century began , the threat of nuclear weapon has then become a realization of horror for every human Nuclear warhead had its peak during the 1980 's , reaching more than 35 ,000 arsenals . Although at present , the statistics of nuclear weapons worldwide has lessened to 27 ,000 , which include tactical and strategic weapons , the threat of such sophistication in the field of science has never decreased . Though 1945 marked the capabilities of nuclear bomb

as a means of destruction when the US dropped nuclear bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan , the doctrine of mutually assured destruction that shaped World War II and the cold war as a strategic form of security is continuously reflecting the struggle of countries that rely on the promise of protection that nuclear weapons bring . As such , the capacity of violence is also increasing , illumined by the development of massive stock piles of nuclear arsenals , military preparations which involve training for the use of nuclear weapons , and the tolerance of state policies in relying on nuclear weapons as a final solution towards the indefinite future (International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War [IPPNW]

Despite the continuous lobbying of anti-nuclear weapon organizations to halt the development and manufacturing of nuclear weapons , the numbers of countries acquiring and developing the said arsenals are continuously growing . The presence of Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT , which provides the framework for nuclear disarmament , is the only security...