No support for the Global Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty?

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No support for the Global Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty?
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Dr. Zafar N. Jaspal |

The nuclear weapon abolitionists, once again, succeeded in drawing the attention of the international community towards the horrors of nuclear war. On March 28, 2017, nearly 123 nations began the deliberations for Global Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty at the United Nations, New York. Perhaps, it is an attempt to save the world from nuclear weapons devastation. However, the prospects for the success of such an initiative seem very limited despite the fear of nuclear Armageddon.

In simple words, proposed Ban Treaty delegitimizes the role of nuclear weapons, the practice of nuclear deterrence, and the planning for nuclear war.

The Global Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty was proposed in October 2016 in the United Nations. In December 2016, the UN General Assembly had adopted a resolution to “negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading towards their total elimination”. The primary objective of the proposed Ban Treaty is to “comprehensively delegitimize and stigmatize nuclear weapons.”

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In simple words, proposed Ban Treaty delegitimizes the role of nuclear weapons, the practice of nuclear deterrence, and the planning for nuclear war. The negotiations on the Treaty also confirm that it would not call for any state to disarm unilaterally. Britain, France, Israel, Russian Federation, and the United States voted against the resolution, while China, India, and Pakistan abstained. Many analysts believe that Americans will not compromise on their nuclear weapons even if North Korean nuclear weapons program quashed. According to press reports, Pyongyang expressed its willingness to cap and roll back its nuclear weapons program, if the United States guarantees “negative security assurances”.

The NPT failed to accomplish its one of the main objective, i.e. nuclear disarmament.

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No support for the Global Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty?

 

[Mo12]

nuclear weapons maintains equilibrium in this world.

between france and uk, USA and Russia, india and pak

 

[Hassan Guy]

No it can't be done, Pakistan invested heavily on their Nuclear weapon, it made them almost bankrupt, why would they give it up now? If they will give up their nukes then eating grass was useless.

 

[Sully3]

Still better than eating grass.

no one actually ate grass you do know that dont you.

it was a figure of speech to warn the westerners that no amount of economic sanctions will stop pakistan in becoming a nuclear state. hence the infamous statement of eating grass as long as we make our bomb

 

[BetterPakistan]

No it can't be done, Pakistan invested heavily on their Nuclear weapon, it made them almost bankrupt, why would they give it up now? If they will give up their nukes then eating grass was useless.

Is that the reason Pakistan is always ready to stop nuclear production if India do so? But as always India is reluctant??? I don't know who teaches you this crap but don't make us laugh here.

Our defence budget for 2016-17 is $8.2 Bn than how can 130-150 nuclear warheads can make us bankrupt? Give me straight answer for this question because I know you will drag it somewhere else like every indian do.