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Scientists urge U.N. to ban nuclear weapons
- johansch 9y agoI really wish Sweden hadn't caved to what was presumably US pressure back in the 60s and halted the nuclear weapons program. a) As a nation we are responsible enough to handle this kind of responsibility. b) The leftist leanings here have meant that a NATO membership has not been a possibility, at least not so far. c) The island of Gotland as well as parts of mainland Sweden is a well-known target of Russia. Saab even designed a delivery vehicle for the bomb (interestingly enough even the then CEO of Saab had no idea of the existence of this project while it was being made): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_36 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_36 All of the above means that when there's semi-decent excuse for Russia (like som close-by regional war, most likely), they can just snap us up like a breakfast snack. Nations that have nuclear weapons don't face this kind of oppurtunity-based crime.