US Official Defends Nuclear Testing. Who Knew Global Annihilation Had a Justification?
US official Bob Wood claimed escalating nuclear capabilities with Russia, China, and North Korea could justify a return to US nuclear testing, according to The Independent. This 'logic' posits that the only path to de-escalation is ... more escalation. It's a classic Washington narrative, where 'responsible leadership' involves a constant arms race, conveniently boosting defense contractor profits
while civilians universally shoulder the environmental and geopolitical fallout. This isn't just about Trump. The US has historically violated or withdrawn from arms control treaties, from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in 2002 to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 2019. Now, citing the very instability its actions helped create, the US proposes nuclear testing, a move almost
universally condemned by the global community since 1996. It appears mutually assured destruction is only 'unacceptable' until it's politically convenient.