80 years after atomic bombs devastated Japan, Donald Trump’s actions risk nuclear proliferation

80 years after atomic bombs devastated Japan, Donald Trump’s actions risk nuclear proliferation

The policy of every American president since Harry S. Truman has been to limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons. They have not always been successful. The world’s most powerful weapons spread, with nine countries now possessing them. But no United States president has actively sought their further proliferation, as the belligerent policies of Donald Trump are now set to do. In 2018, during his first term as president, Trump tore up the Iran …

Can the contradictions in Trump's policies trigger a new arms race, despite the fact that he seems to be doing his best to prevent the nuclear danger? The lack of coherence in Trump's policies and the discrepancies between his words and actions increase risks. The Financial Times analyzed the possible results of the American president's ill-conceived actions on April 20. [see_also ids="637089"] After returning to power, the US President said tha…