Why the nuclear arms race is on again | Mapped Out

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Published 2024-04-27
After the Cold war, the fear of nuclear annihilation seemed like a thing of the past. But hostilities between the superpowers are on the rise again – and so are the world’s nuclear stockpiles. Russia is throwing nuclear threats, the United States is flashing its nuclear saber and China is rapidly expanding its arsenal. It's time to wake up.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:07 The history of nuclear deterrence as a survival factor
03:09 Russia attacking Ukraine revives old rivalry with NATO
07:18 There are no treaties which would limit their rivalry
08:28 Other countries are increasing their arsenal
10:53 Where does that leave us?

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All Comments (21)
  • @nelotharen8599
    so we all die because of the egos of 3 boomers in charge?
  • @mrm7058
    I guess the TV show "Fallout" was released at the right time.
  • @losbones
    Consider that 31 countries are under the 'US nuclear umbrella'. That was excluded from this video.
  • @A.Curmudgeon
    "Why the nuclear arms race is on again?" Because dealing with the environment was WAY too hard, so we went back to what we're good at. War and fear of war. Good job monkies.
  • @drhxa
    If you haven't yet, watch the movie Threads (1984), if you dare. It is not for the faint of heart. Yet, we must watch it, share it, and realize what we're risking by continuing on this path. This is not a time to bury our heads in the sand.
  • @Truthonly2
    They want to destroy the enemy if attacked but the truth is they will destroy each other and the world with them.
  • @alter-nator
    Just prepare people. Remember the Nuclear Rule of Thumb
  • This is pure madness. Mankind should get rid of all nuclear warheads. Is this the great filter that all civilizations cannot get through.
  • @Zlorthishen
    it never stopped, you 'people' just stopped paying attention
  • @yte549
    China is increasing the nuke, it's a serious concern for India, We should also increase it
  • It's almost laughable if it wasn't that serious. What did they expect when they try to inflict 'strategic defeats' and supply weapons to districts of other countries and push for their independence? Did they expect these nations to fold back? I not a politician but even I can see how such nations would decide to protect themselves from such threats.
  • @HidrHjjhh
    The most tragic thing about our species that's we are professionals when it comes to destroying ourselves