World’s five most powerful countries pledge to avoid war

[Stranagor]

World’s five most powerful countries pledge to avoid war

China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US have released a joint statement affirming their opposition to using their nuclear arsenals for offensive purposes. They also promised to work together on nuclear disarmament.

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China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US have released a joint statement affirming their opposition to using their nuclear arsenals for offensive purposes. They also promised to work together on nuclear disarmament.
“We affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought,” read the statement released on Monday. “As nuclear use would have far-reaching consequences, we also affirm that nuclear weapons – for as long as they continue to exist – should serve defensive purposes, deter aggression, and prevent war.”
The five signatories said they will continue to abide by their “bilateral and multilateral non-proliferation, disarmament, and arms control agreements and commitments,” and claimed that none of their nukes are targeted at each other or any other state.
The five nuclear nations, known as the P5, are not the only countries in the world with atomic weapons. India and Pakistan both possess them, and Israel is widely believed to have a nuclear arsenal. North Korea has also tested several nuclear devices.

Monday’s statement comes at a time when relations between some of the P5 are at a historic low point. Russia and the US have long squabbled over the placement of American nukes in Europe, and with lawmakers in Washington recently accusing Moscow of planning an “invasion” of Ukraine – a claim rejected by Kremlin – some in Congress have even called for nuclear war should that invasion take place.
READ MORE: US senator ‘won’t rule out’ nuclear strike against Russia
Ahead of negotiations between NATO and Moscow, the US has not said it would remove its nukes from European soil. Ratcheting up the tension, Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has suggested his country could host Russian missiles in response.
Further afield, US officials have claimed that China is dramatically increasing its stockpile of nuclear arms.
While pointing to Washington's “disregard of facts,” Beijing said it has a “no first use” policy, adding that “no country will be threatened by China’s nuclear weapons.”
At the same time, last year the US, the UK, and Australia brokered a pact called AUKUS, aimed at arming the latter with nuclear-powered, yet conventionally armed, submarines. As a result, Australia unilaterally canceled its multi-billion-dollar diesel-electric submarine contract with France, which Paris said was a “stab in the back.”
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[Indos]

We should be content with our current territory, we are not living in the past where agricultures are the main economic driver (requires more land to expand), more over great and medium power countries have already had huge land and enough people. In the last 30 years there is still country like Iraq who want to invade other country for oil and gas field, but future is renewable, technology is the most important, better invest in education than using the money to invade other country

 

[Clutch]

World’s five most powerful countries pledge to avoid war

China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US have released a joint statement affirming their opposition to using their nuclear arsenals for offensive purposes. They also promised to work together on nuclear disarmament.

www.rt.com

China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US have released a joint statement affirming their opposition to using their nuclear arsenals for offensive purposes. They also promised to work together on nuclear disarmament.
“We affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought,” read the statement released on Monday. “As nuclear use would have far-reaching consequences, we also affirm that nuclear weapons – for as long as they continue to exist – should serve defensive purposes, deter aggression, and prevent war.”
The five signatories said they will continue to abide by their “bilateral and multilateral non-proliferation, disarmament, and arms control agreements and commitments,” and claimed that none of their nukes are targeted at each other or any other state.
The five nuclear nations, known as the P5, are not the only countries in the world with atomic weapons. India and Pakistan both possess them, and Israel is widely believed to have a nuclear arsenal. North Korea has also tested several nuclear devices.

Monday’s statement comes at a time when relations between some of the P5 are at a historic low point. Russia and the US have long squabbled over the placement of American nukes in Europe, and with lawmakers in Washington recently accusing Moscow of planning an “invasion” of Ukraine – a claim rejected by Kremlin – some in Congress have even called for nuclear war should that invasion take place.
READ MORE: US senator ‘won’t rule out’ nuclear strike against Russia
Ahead of negotiations between NATO and Moscow, the US has not said it would remove its nukes from European soil. Ratcheting up the tension, Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has suggested his country could host Russian missiles in response.
Further afield, US officials have claimed that China is dramatically increasing its stockpile of nuclear arms.
While pointing to Washington's “disregard of facts,” Beijing said it has a “no first use” policy, adding that “no country will be threatened by China’s nuclear weapons.”
At the same time, last year the US, the UK, and Australia brokered a pact called AUKUS, aimed at arming the latter with nuclear-powered, yet conventionally armed, submarines. As a result, Australia unilaterally canceled its multi-billion-dollar diesel-electric submarine contract with France, which Paris said was a “stab in the back.”
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They just don't want to fight each other... They just want to either fight others or through others.

 

[xuxu1457]

good step
but I Think they want to control other country stay away fron nuk weapons

 

[BHAN85]

WWIII is inevitable in a long term, crude oil is not endless.

 

[Stranagor]

They just don't want to fight each other... They just want to either fight others or through others.

As long as great powers are not directly engaged, a destructive war is quite impossible, in my view.

The consensus above suggets that these five countries (Or, basically, Russia-China vs. three others) will respect each other's red lines, such as Taiwan issue or non-nuclear status of South America.

 

[Han Patriot]

As long as great powers are not directly engaged, a destructive war is quite impossible, in my view.

The consensus above suggets that these five countries (Or, basically, Russia-China vs. three others) will respect each other's red lines, such as Taiwan issue or non-nuclear status of South America.

There are only 3 world powers, US Russia China. UK and FR are basically US stooges, they try to appear independent, but essentially they are dominated by US.

 

[Black Tornado]

They are permanent members of UNSC so it was expected from them.

 

[Trango Towers]

The most likely country to start a nuclear war is Israel. Its the most wRmonhing nation on the planet

 

[Beny Karachun]

There are only 3 world powers, US Russia China. UK and FR are basically US stooges, they try to appear independent, but essentially they are dominated by US.

UK and France can each individually defeat Russia. Russia is a paper tiger with no money to fight wars.

 

[tower9]

As long as great powers are not directly engaged, a destructive war is quite impossible, in my view.

The consensus above suggets that these five countries (Or, basically, Russia-China vs. three others) will respect each other's red lines, such as Taiwan issue or non-nuclear status of South America.

I don't think the West will respect the red lines but all parties are just agreeing not to have a nuclear holocaust. But conflict will probably be inevitable in the near future unfortunately.

UK and France can each individually defeat Russia. Russia is a paper tiger with no money to fight wars.

Because the UK and France are doing so well /s

Wasn't Paris paralyzed for over a year by the Yellow Vests? Also the UK is in steep decline.

 

[Tshering22]

Well, that's a good start. But this does not mean that they won't use other countries, private contractors, etc., to continue the games that have been going on for decades.

If the pledge is to not use nuclear weapons, then always assume that there is something worse in the wings that is not being revealed. Let's hope that there are no further major wars.

 

[Arulmozhi Varman]

While nuclear war on earth might be "losing" for every one on earth, I have a feeling they are keeping or holding onto Nuclear weapons for use against something extra terrestrial threat if arises.

 

[Beny Karachun]

Because the UK and France are doing so well /s

Wasn't Paris paralyzed for over a year by the Yellow Vests? Also the UK is in steep decline.

Economy and military wise they aren't in any decline.

Russia is dirt poor and its military is mostly crude and old.

 

[K_Bin_W]

What west says in not worth the toilet paper its written on... Or why do you need nukes in the 1st place....