Evan Jasztrab

Nuclear weapons remain an interesting topic in today’s society. Despite being first developed during World War II, the issue of countries possessing a weapon of such destruction is a problem society still faces today. During and after the Cold War you can see a race between multiple countries building nuclear weapons to preserve a balance of power. This balance of power theory can be defined in a variety of ways, as there is no one definition accepted by all, however all are premised around the idea of countries acting to maintain the equilibrium of power within the system. In recent years, countries have begun to develop nuclear weapons to deal with the current unbalance of power in society. Countries such as North Korea, Pakistan, and China developed their nuclear arsenal to compete with other nations such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and India. My report records the history of nuclear weapons in society, exposes the unfair advantages developed countries have by possessing weapons of such destruction, the dangers of countries owning such weapons, and possible solutions to deal with the current state of society regarding the dangers of nuclear weapons.