The Issues with Nuclear Proliferation in North Korea and Iran
The Issues With Nuclear Proliferation in North Korea and Iran
Chris Haughney
University of Phoenix
COM 156
5/10/2013
Kris Shaw
Have you ever thought about how different everyday life would be if there was a nuclear war? The thought doesn't really cross people's minds very often, except for the occasional movie or T.V. show, but the reality is that they still present a serious danger to everyone. Even though the cold war has ended, the threat of nuclear war still remains because of the continued proliferation of the most destructive weapons that mankind has ever created. Even though nuclear weapons are one of humanity's greatest threats, countries like North Korea and Iran still pursue them because they believe it will aid them politically.
Nuclear weapons pose a huge danger to humanity, but some people don't understand how they work. A nuclear bomb is a device that harnesses the power of a nuclear reaction and unleashes it. They are usually made from enriched uranium or weapons grade plutonium, and they can be delivered in many different ways, but misses or aircraft deployed bombs are the most common. Nuclear weapons are called weapons of mass destruction for a reason. One small nuclear device is enough to level a city, and potentially kill hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of people. After the blast, a large amount of radiation is released in the form of nuclear fallout. The radiation can remain for tens of thousands of years, and it can cause radiation sickness, cancer and death in humans.
Nuclear weapons play a huge role in politics, especially of the last half a century. The United States and Russia started the Cold War over them. The only thing that stopped the two superpowers from destroying each other was the reality of mutually assured destruction. If one country were launch its nuclear weapons against the other, they would have both launched their weapons, and it would resulted in the destruction of the
Chris Haughney
University of Phoenix
COM 156
5/10/2013
Kris Shaw
Have you ever thought about how different everyday life would be if there was a nuclear war? The thought doesn't really cross people's minds very often, except for the occasional movie or T.V. show, but the reality is that they still present a serious danger to everyone. Even though the cold war has ended, the threat of nuclear war still remains because of the continued proliferation of the most destructive weapons that mankind has ever created. Even though nuclear weapons are one of humanity's greatest threats, countries like North Korea and Iran still pursue them because they believe it will aid them politically.
Nuclear weapons pose a huge danger to humanity, but some people don't understand how they work. A nuclear bomb is a device that harnesses the power of a nuclear reaction and unleashes it. They are usually made from enriched uranium or weapons grade plutonium, and they can be delivered in many different ways, but misses or aircraft deployed bombs are the most common. Nuclear weapons are called weapons of mass destruction for a reason. One small nuclear device is enough to level a city, and potentially kill hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of people. After the blast, a large amount of radiation is released in the form of nuclear fallout. The radiation can remain for tens of thousands of years, and it can cause radiation sickness, cancer and death in humans.
Nuclear weapons play a huge role in politics, especially of the last half a century. The United States and Russia started the Cold War over them. The only thing that stopped the two superpowers from destroying each other was the reality of mutually assured destruction. If one country were launch its nuclear weapons against the other, they would have both launched their weapons, and it would resulted in the destruction of the