A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions either fission or fusion. Nuclear weapons have been used twice in nuclear warfare, both times by the United States against Japan at Nagasaki and Hiroshima in the World War II, 1945. The bombings resulted in the deaths of approximately 200,000 civilians and military personnel from acute injuries sustained from the explosions. The only countries known to have detonated nuclear weapons and acknowledge possessing them are the United States, the Soviet Union (Russia), the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, and North Korea.
Nuclear weapons strengthen the global economy and grant diplomatic and military leverage to countries of any size that posses them. On the other hand, nuclear weapons can cause world annihilation and radioactive pollution.
The nuclear weapons industry is an international enterprise that strengthens the global economy. When countries utilize private nuclear goods and services, jobs are created and world economies are stimulated. At the same time, poorer countries with valuable nuclear reserves, such as uranium and plutonium, are vulnerable to exploitation by powerful companies.
Nuclear weapons are strong deterrents to military aggression and have an equalizing effect among nations of all sizes, since one nuclear weapon has the propensity to do great harm. Thereby, nuclear weapons reinforce a country’s military and diplomatic standing. Dominant countries are less likely to strong-arm governments that possess nuclear weapons.
From the above discussion, it is quite evident that the nuclear technology has more benefits as compare to its disadvantages. It is also worthy to mention here that the technology itself is not bad but its use can be good or bad. The UNO and its integral organ Security Council has to make sure the good use of nuclear technology rather to possess or use it only for weapons.