Instead in recent years, say the last five years or so, the probability of this has increased, particularly in the context of some of the worst escalatory or provocative moments of the Ukraine war which appeared to be bringing more than two nuclear weapon countries close to the point of direct confrontation (as distinct from a proxy war). This war may not be a world war in the sense of spreading to the entire world but the destruction caused by this is likely to spread to the entire world through various impacts like the nuclear winter. A world armed with thousands of nuclear weapons, with the destructive capacity of destroying all life, should have an enlightened leadership and governance systems capable of either eliminating such weapons over a period of time or ensuring that these will never be used in highly destructive ways (the first option is surely the better one) but some of the world’s most powerful leaders have worked instead to increase such threats in recent times, to dismantle whatever fragile protective structures had been created instead of strengthening them.
Author: Bharat Dogra
Published at: 2025-12-22 23:57:56
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