Let's assume that Kim believes that
actually using nuclear weapons would result in his destruction.
However, I would like to know in what situation would it be likely for North Korea to
actually use nuclear weapons?
MORI then asked people when they thought it appropriate to
actually use nuclear weapons.
Not exact matches
(1) There are tens of thousands of
nuclear weapons stockpiled, with over 7,000
actually targeted and ready for instant
use.
Based on America's reluctance to
use nuclear weapons, and America's desire not to risk American cities, Kim may believe he can attack a neighbor, perhaps even with a
nuclear weapon, without fear of a
nuclear response from America so long as he maintains the ability to threaten America directly but doesn't
actually attack America.
For example, both
nuclear weapons that were
actually used were delivered by bomber.
And one of the founders of that company, who
used to be a
nuclear physicist working on
weapons, and now makes cartoons,
actually took his doctorate with Louis de Broglie, and if that name means something to you, then you'll know how knocked out of my socks I was when I heard that.
While I totally agree with you on why Japan is fearful of N. Korea it should be noted that the U.S. is the only country to date to have
actually used a
nuclear bomb as a
weapon on another country... so far.
The NPR is essentially based upon the strategy of deterrence (which Judge Oda considered «legitimized by international law» in his Dissenting Opinion to the
Nuclear Weapons Advisory Opinion (para 45)-RRB-, presuming nuclear weapons to be used efficiently so long as they are not actuall
Nuclear Weapons Advisory Opinion (para 45)-RRB-, presuming
nuclear weapons to be used efficiently so long as they are not actuall
nuclear weapons to be
used efficiently so long as they are not
actually used.