The threat of a nuke-fight :
Nuclear energy is the most discussed word in the 21st century. There are many good aspects of it. However, it has also alarming threatening factors. Probably, the most tremendous invention of the last century is nuclear weapon. Controlling proliferation of the nuclear weapons is one of the major challenges that we face to-day as global citizen.
Nuclear weapons may cause severe damage to the climate and environment on such a scale incomparable to any other weapon(s). Research by International Red Cross revealed the possible effects of a limited nuclear war involving 100 Hiroshima-sized bombs. The data show that a billion people around the world could face instant death as a result of that presumed nuclear war. At now around 4100 warheads are considered operational, of which about 1800 belonging to US and Russian are on high alerts, capable to heat target at call anytime anywhere. As a third world country, are these figures not alarming enough for us?
Low-enriched Uranium posses no risk of proliferation as it is generally not used to make war-grade weapons. It is routinely used as fuels in commercial nuclear energy facilities. But the high-enriched uranium (HEU) can be used to make war-grade weapons. Interestingly, because of its (HEU) high risk-factors and catastrophic power, it is hardly used in commercial exercises and hence it has little market value. But militarily, it is of immense value with high demand.
So it is necessary to control the use of HEU. Controlling proliferation of nuclear weapons involves conserted joint efforts of the national governments, particularly of the veto-power holders countries in the UNSC and those who have also nuke capabilities, inter-governmental organizations and non-governmental (civil society) organizations.
This is essential for the sake of humanism.
Anindita Dey
Student, Department of Business Administration,
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology,
Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Nuclear energy is the most discussed word in the 21st century. There are many good aspects of it. However, it has also alarming threatening factors. Probably, the most tremendous invention of the last century is nuclear weapon. Controlling proliferation of the nuclear weapons is one of the major challenges that we face to-day as global citizen.
Nuclear weapons may cause severe damage to the climate and environment on such a scale incomparable to any other weapon(s). Research by International Red Cross revealed the possible effects of a limited nuclear war involving 100 Hiroshima-sized bombs. The data show that a billion people around the world could face instant death as a result of that presumed nuclear war. At now around 4100 warheads are considered operational, of which about 1800 belonging to US and Russian are on high alerts, capable to heat target at call anytime anywhere. As a third world country, are these figures not alarming enough for us?
Low-enriched Uranium posses no risk of proliferation as it is generally not used to make war-grade weapons. It is routinely used as fuels in commercial nuclear energy facilities. But the high-enriched uranium (HEU) can be used to make war-grade weapons. Interestingly, because of its (HEU) high risk-factors and catastrophic power, it is hardly used in commercial exercises and hence it has little market value. But militarily, it is of immense value with high demand.
So it is necessary to control the use of HEU. Controlling proliferation of nuclear weapons involves conserted joint efforts of the national governments, particularly of the veto-power holders countries in the UNSC and those who have also nuke capabilities, inter-governmental organizations and non-governmental (civil society) organizations.
This is essential for the sake of humanism.
Anindita Dey
Student, Department of Business Administration,
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology,
Sylhet, Bangladesh.
