So what? (use of nuclear weapons is deemed illegal)(Column)

From: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists | Date: September 1, 1996| Author: Bailey, Kathleen | Copyright information

The ruling by the International Court of Justice that makes illegal the use of nuclear weapons will have little impact on the countries that possess them. These select countries do not have to destroy their weapons, and can threaten others with their use. The technology cannot be reversed.

Nuclear weapons will continue to exist and they are likely to be used--politically if not militarily--regardless of the World Court's advisory opinion.

That's because weapons techn...

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