Atomic Weapon 1

The Weapon of the 20th Century

doi: 10.32563/hsz.2023.2.6

Abstract

The most unanswered question today is whether or not a country will employ the atomic bomb. Could we get the result that we never again have to deal with the question at
all? Analyzing the current wars–and the possibility of weaponizing outer space–experts can answer this question with uncertainty. In this study, I collected and analysed those things that are necessary for a country to use the atomic bomb. These conditions are obstacles rather than opportunities for the use of the most destructive weapon ever created by mankind. In the course of my conclusions, I looked for the answer to whether it is possible to say with absolute certainty the chance of using the atomic bomb, and whether its use can be ruled out.

Keywords:

nuclear weapon treaty atomic bomb responsibility decision mechanism

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