By the Editor: There are two sides to every argument. Certainty in any case, unless both positions are properly examined, no true conclusion can be reached. Part I (NR107/3) of this series of three articles examined the concept of nuclear deterrence and concluded that support for it by the existing nuclear weapon states is more about international power politics than security. The author argued that nuclear weapons have not deterred aggressors against nuclear-armed states or prevented major wars, while the biggest danger of a nuclear exchange comes from accidental use through miscalculation, m…
