U.S. military strikes overnight in which President Donald Trump said Iran’s main nuclear sites were “obliterated” will put to the test the widely held view that such attacks can delay a nuclear programme but not kill a determined push for atom bombs. What will be the consequences of such an escalation? Analysis by Simon Mabon, professor of international policitcs and Middle East studies at Lancaster University.

  • Pennomi@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    I think it’s clear. The entire world will quickly go for nuclear weapons because the US has demonstrated its the only thing that can deter them.