Nuclear Nightmare? What Could Russia and China Do ...

Nuclear Nightmare? What Could Russia and China Do …

Nuclear Nightmare? What Could Russia and China Do …
Few scenarios provoke greater alarm among military strategists than the possibility of nuclear weapons being used in a regional conflict. While there is no indication that the United States is preparing to use nuclear weapons against Iran, the hypothetical question has resurfaced in geopolitical discussions following comments by former U.S. Marine intelligence officer Scott Ritter.
His argument is stark: if such an unprecedented event were ever to occur, the consequences would almost certainly extend far beyond the Middle East, potentially reshaping the global balance of power and triggering the most dangerous international crisis since the Cold War.
For decades, the world’s nuclear powers have operated under an unwritten understanding that nuclear weapons are weapons of last resort. Since 1945, no country has used them in combat, and the long-standing international norm against nuclear use has become one of the strongest pillars of global security.
According to Ritter, breaking that norm would not simply alter one conflict—it could fundamentally transform international politics.
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