Global shock! The rise of nuclear ** and the international game.
When you hear the word "nuclear", what will be the first image that comes to your mind? Is it a huge mushroom cloud that soars, or is it a nuclear war in which missiles are fired horizontally and the world is swayed? In this era full of unknowns and challenges, let us work together on the development of nuclear science and the international game, and unveil the mystery of the nuclear age that is of global concern!
Today, there are as many as nine nuclear-armed states in the world. Among them, the United States and Russia lead the world in absolute numbers and three-in-one strike advantages, followed by China, which is superior in the quality of thermonuclear **. In addition, Britain and France are also among the legal nuclear states under the United Nations, which should not be underestimated. In addition to the five permanent members of the United Nations, after South Africa, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan withdrew from the ranks of nuclear states, Israel, North Korea, India and Pakistan have become the "illegal nuclear states" in the world.
We may be able to understand Israel's possession of nuclear weapons, and we reluctantly accept India's possession of nuclear weapons, so why can Pakistan and North Korea, two countries with no name in the world, unexpectedly possess nuclear weapons? As the saying goes, "existence is reasonable", today I will lead you to see how Pakistan embarked on the road to nuclear weapons.
Welcome to the nuclear age, at 5:30 a.m. on July 16, 1945, the United States tested a "giant bomb" called "Thin Man" at an immature nuclear test site in New Mexico. Then a bolt of lightning pierced the dawn sky, and a huge mushroom cloud seemed to wave to the world and chant, "Welcome to the nuclear age." ”
The beginning of the nuclear age, accompanied by the "Little Boy" dropped by the United States on August 6, 1945, dealt a heavy blow to Japan, which was still stubbornly resisting. True, Japan "had the honor" to become the first and only country in the world to officially suffer a nuclear ** strike.
During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a nuclear race in addition to the conventional arms race, which directly led to the United States and the Soviet Union each possessing more than 20,000 nuclear warheads at their "peak". However, the real purpose behind this race is not to break out into a nuclear war, but to play political and military games in the shadow of nuclear deterrence.
However, "nuclear blackmail" between nuclear powers has become the most mainstream way of using nuclear power. In this context, the huge difference between non-nuclear and nuclear weapons has made those "feuding" countries in the world have to make a difficult choice to embark on the "nuclear road" along with the development of each other's nuclear research. Here, Pakistan is a story full of legends.
Pakistan, suppressed by India, decided to develop nuclear ** when it was quite helpless. On August 28, 1949, the roar of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site in Kazakhstan ended the U.S. nuclear monopoly. Since then, Britain, France and China have successively tested their first nuclear ** in 1952, 1960 and 1964. The world has officially entered the era of being "ruled" by nuclear deterrence.
First of all, Pakistan lacks financial support, and the research and development of nuclear ** requires huge funds, which is a big challenge for Pakistan, which is relatively weak in economy.
Second, Pakistan's "people" problem has also become a constraint. During the research and development of nuclear power, China has absorbed a large number of international advanced science and technology through overseas students, but Pakistan is facing the problem of brain drain, which has led to the slow progress of nuclear development.
However, the twist of fate came in late 1979, when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, causing the United States to be highly alarmed. In order to prevent Soviet expansion in South Asia, the United States secretly supported Pakistan's nuclear program. This assistance has accelerated Pakistan's nuclear research and development process.
Pakistan successfully overcame the technical hurdle of nuclear power in 1987 and became a quasi-nuclear state. However, Pakistan's nuclear ** program is not without controversy. It is rumored that Pakistan's nuclear technology was provided by a certain country, a certain Russia provided raw materials, a certain law provided the required "pots and jars", and Britain and the United States paid for it. However, these are just rumors that cannot be confirmed.
Under the constraints of the international community, Pakistan was once in a situation of limited technology and lack of resources. In 1998, India shocked the world with a series of nuclear tests. In order to maintain regional balance, Pakistan also conducted five nuclear tests subsequently. This series of events has aroused strong concern in the international community, and Pakistan's nuclear program has once again become the focus of global attention.
However, the tortuous development of the nuclear age did not end there. In 2010, Pakistan publicly displayed nuclear design drawings obtained from unconventional sources at the United Nations General Assembly, questioning the authenticity of China's cooperation with Pakistan. This move has once again sparked heated discussions in the international community, which has raised questions about Pakistan's nuclear **.
Pakistan's nuclear road is full of twists and turns and legends. From the initial inability to change fate, to the support in the international game, and now to the status of a nuclear power, this history makes us think deeply about the dangers and challenges of nuclear proliferation. In the nuclear age, countries around the world need to work together to maintain peace and stability and work for a future free from nuclear threats.