In 1963, John Kennedy warned that by the end of the 1970s as many as 25 states could hold nuclear weapons. That nightmarish world has not materialised. Indeed, in the 66 years since the US dropped the first atomic bomb, only eight further states have joined the nuclear club. Yet despite this apparent success, the risks of nuclear proliferation are not ebbing, but growing. It is time for a renewed push towards nuclear disarmament.
1963年,時任美國總統約翰?肯尼迪(John Kennedy)警告稱,到70年代末,世界上可能會有多達25個國家擁有核武器。這樣一個噩夢般的世界并未成為現實。實際上,在美國引爆第一顆原子彈之后的66年中,“核俱樂部”里僅增加了8位成員。不過,盡管成果斐然,但核擴散的威脅非但沒有減弱,反而在逐漸增強。現在是時候推動新一輪核裁軍了。
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