Climate, nuclear crises spark fears of worstWith dangers rising from nuclear war and climate change, does humanity need to at least begin contemplating the worst? But with dangers rising from nuclear war and climate change, does the planet need to at least begin contemplating the worst? “We have not faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis” in 1962, Joe Biden said in October. While any Russian nuclear strike would likely involve small “tactical” weapons, experts fear a quick escalation if the US responds. Benedict also faulted the Biden administration’s nuclear posture review which reserved the right for the US to use nuclear weapons in “extreme circumstances.”“I think there’s been a kind of steady erosion of the ability to manage nuclear weapons,” she said.

Source: Taipei Times December 29, 2022 03:52 UTC