Can a country use a nuclear weapon in its own terroity (sp) to?
962933
Considering that nations that officially have nuclear weapons have tested them within their own borders, and sometimes even deliberately on their own people... I see absolutely no reason why they couldn't use them internally in self defense.\n\nTo some extent, this goes back to the creation of the tactical nuclear strategy developed by the US, as a member of NATO, to defend Western Europe during the cold war.\n\nAs the Warsaw Pact (dominated by the Soviet Union, USSR) had overwhelming strength in troops, armor and aircraft, a nuclear counter strategy was developed.\n\nThis was dependent on tactical (rather than strategic) nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons that could be fired out of howitzers were developed, the theory being that you could blast the bad guys, and the good guys would win.\n\nSo the use of nuclear weapons to stop an invasion not only has intrinsic logical precedent, any means necessary, as well as the technology to make it less than internally lethal.\n\n-dh\n\nScary thought though...
481813
Why should the US be the only ones to have nukes in the first place?  Our president wants to claim everyine else is out to use them, when the fact of the matter is that our country is the only one in the world to have actually used them in a war situation.  In my eyes, I see our world as one.  And if one country on the map is allowed to have nukes to defend themselves, then so should everyone else.  We are just another country.  Just another land mass on the map.  Yes, we have more than others, but we also are more arrogant.  I can vouch for that, since I can be pretty stuck up at times.
315402
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_nuclear_weapons
1018242
Ok folks, who can hit the United States with a nuclear missile? China , no way! Russia, maybe but I doubt it. You know we were raised with a fear installed within us to try and make us  believe that if America didn't have the strongest, bigest military force and if we didn't stockpile more nuclear weapons, that we would be stupid cowards, with suicidal tendencies, because surely every rogue country on the planet would attack us and try and take everything we have. Our Democracy and freedom being the prize!I realize that we have all been sedated by the powers rhat be and that clear unadulterated thought is hard to come by within our minds these days, but try to focus on this question for a second or two. if You and I were from a poor middeleastern counrty that had corrupt government  like we all do but no watchdogs within to circumvent this attrosity ,so your country just struggled along, do you think your little piece of shit country would sit around and try to  figure out ways to overthrow the Big Guy, namely the United States, well maybe a little bit but remember you don't have shit for nukes and you couldn't fly one overhere let alone hit anything! so the answer has got to be no way, yes you will be forever envious of the Americans and you may fantasize about living here and being a rich person with everything that goes with it, but there's no way you are going to help bring on your own demise the human mind does'nt go there, and either will your's. So stop with the paranoia and all your little insecurities and be assured that no country other than this country, The most powerful country of all times) is planning to take us out; But one US! Sorry Spellcheck is having problems!
12308
ICBM can deliver any weapon, as long as it fits into its payload bay and is within ICBM's weight capacity.\n\nThey've been using ICBM's to launch sattelites, now that cold war is over.
1047848
I think only the US on Japan. Really they nuked Japan as a trial purpose. They could have used MUCH weaker weapons and still had a good effect. But, they decided to use the best they had. ALSO, Japan had already surrendered before the Bomb.\n\nThe US is in complete control. No one else can really even INVENT nuclear warefare without the agreement of the US. Look.. if they even SUSPECT you have weapons of mass distruction... you get invaded... \n\nReally... if you try to invent nuclear warefare without the US's permission... then they will nuke you before you even have anything solid invented.
364202
Unfortunately yes. We will not suffer another country (that is so full of terroristic groups) to possess nuclear weapons. The threat to our country would be too great, considering we are not well liked (for various reasons). I think a pre-emptive strike will happen in the near future, though the cost of it (economically, politically, and diplomatically) will be immense.
1123867
we've gone to war with countries that were backed by nuclear countries, but never directly with a nuclear power.  we can't and won't ever do it because of a doctrine called MAD - mutually assured destruction.
122860
Nuclear weapons will never be used in a real war between two equally matched forces, as it hasn't even been used in various small/bush wars such as Iraq and Vietnam. I think it's a useless weapon, and a very dangerous one at that too. Imagine the power one lunatic could have if they got one. On the other hand, you couldn't use it in a real war because that would essentially guarantee your own destruction, as you could never be 100% sure you can eliminate every country's nukes. It's a scary weapon, and we haven't seen the last of it yet...
986692
The US has thought of itself and the world's peacekeeper or policeman since the end of World War II. Nuclear proliferation is a problem whether or not the US keeps its arms. From the end of World War II until the beginning of the Bush administration, the US actively sought to limit the spread of nuclear arms through peaceful means. Bush's willingness to use the military before diplomacy is tried is an aberration.
97412
SURE, any country can.. its their own choice, not The President business to say if they can or can't.. they also need to protect themselves as well
321589
Yes, we up here in Ontario use nuclear energy to produce hydro (electricity to you Americans). If the USA would start building nuclear power plants and quite attacking other countries maybe you could could have enough power to run your country. Until then I guess you will just have to pay the prices that we sell it to you for.
564631
Yes.  We've got fire power beyond our nuclear capabilities.  We are ham strung by politics, not war fighting capabilities.
150482
Absolutely.  Every Law Abiding Red blooded citizen of the United states has the right to own any weapon they are able to gain access to.  Yes. I do mean that if a group of americans wants to get together and build a fighter jet and arm it with missles, they have every right to do so.  One of the main reasons for maintaining a malitia is in order to limit the governments power to control the people.
546383
The possesion of nuclear weapons in the hands of any state whether civilized or not makes the world very unsafe.The scenario of having a world power that believes in improving it own nuclear arsenal but shout at those who claim to want it for peacefull purpose is rather ridiculous.Iran possessing Nuclear is has wrong has the US,Russia,China,Pakistan,India,Britain,France etc refusing to disarm their Nukes.Disarmament should be acrossthe board,if not we are creating Nuclear apartheid world
261152
Yes, if they can manage a nuclear power plant safely. Even if we (the 'free' world) do not trust them, we are not the world's police and until the actually are a threat that we must defend against, then let em do what they want.
478733
Yep. If one nation posseses nuclear weapons, what gives it the right to forbid nuclear weapons to other nations? Dont get me wrong, I dont approve of any nuclear weapons at all, but if the Iranians want them, then its their right.\n\n\npeace