The existence of nuclear technology: A common reply by supporters of the US. nuclear arsenal to naysayers is that ideally, our world might not have a single nuclear weapon, but even in a world of complete disarmament, the international community would have to remain vigilant against rogue states that violate the moral norms established by the international community. If so, what role – if any – would nuclear deterrence play against those actors The affirmative will want to take very tight control over this part of the debate – first by playing to the extremity of the criterion. North Korea maybe a quirky international entity, but it is still responsive to the same pressures as another country. Its aggression could – given the right set of sources – be reduced to a hungry nation making a play for resources, in which case a nonnuclear world would still have access to pressure points and deterrents. Moreover, rogue regimes often lack the same resources as the most powerful nations. The United States and Russia, for instance,
10NFL1-Nuclear Weapons Page 31 of 199 www.victorybriefs.com have the largest nuclear stockpiles while at the same time holding less aggressive nuclear stances than their smaller neighbors.
