These Maps Explain The Geopolitics Of Nuclear Weapons

Mauldin Economics

Business Insider: 3 maps that explain the geopolitics of nuclear weapons

North Korea has received a lot of focus due to a recent missile test and the expectation of another nuclear test. It is a poor country whose nuclear program has allowed it to punch above its weight internationally. This has also forced superpowers to approach it with great caution.

Nuclear bombs are in their own category of weapon. They are useful in that they deter aggression. The potential for massive destruction on both sides forces countries to rethink moves that may threaten an adversary’s national security interests.

If North Korea’s used a nuclear weapon, its deterrent capability would be gone. This would be akin to committing certain suicide.

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