Preventing War and Reaching a
Common Goal:
nOther
Measures besides ABM Treaty:
n1971 agreement on “hotline” –reduce risk of accidental
war by allowing leaders to
communicate during crises
n1973 agreement to prevent nuclear war and to act to
avoid a nuclear war during
crises
nAgreed to
ABM Treaty in 1972: to avoid nuclear war and its “devastating consequences for all mankind”
n-accepts
deterrence as a necessary condition instead of as a threat
nSelf-deterrence:
suicidal for any country to start a nuclear war
nDoes
self-deterrence still apply today? Does it apply to rogue states? If self deterrence works, why fear a nuclear threat at
all?