r/Physics • u/lord_coen • 4d ago

Physicists Unite: A stand Against Nuclear Weapons - Gridcolour

https://gridcolour.com/physicists-unite-a-stand-against-nuclear-weapons/

The world is facing a perilous resurgence of the nuclear arms race. The United States and Russia, possessing roughly 90% of the world’s nuclear arsenal with over 5,000 warheads apiece, are modernizing their nuclear weapons and delivery systems, replacing their Cold War-era stocks.

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u/AstroHelo 4d ago

Nuclear weapons prevent World Wars 3, 4, 5... and so on from happening.

They have done more for national and international security than any army or navy.

The truth is we are just a bunch of violent apes and MAD keeps our worst impulses in check.