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DEBATE: THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD RATIFY OR ACCEDE TO, AND IMPLEMENT THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY.
Posted by: three2b
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Currently the United States has not signed the treaty. Although 140 countries have ratified the treaty, it will not be forced until it has been ratified by 44 states listed in an annex that participated in the 1996 treaty negotiations, possessing nuclear power or research reactors at that time.
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THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD RATIFY OR ACCEDE TO, AND IMPLEMENT THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY.
Health Hazards
There have been several instances where nuclear testing fallout has created harmful defects to large numbers of people in the area.
THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD RATIFY OR ACCEDE TO, AND IMPLEMENT THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY.
Nuclear Proliferation
Signing the treaty would help in stopping the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD RATIFY OR ACCEDE TO, AND IMPLEMENT THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY.
U.S. detterance
Signing the CTBT would not be a set back to the United States maintaining deterrence. Currently the United States is “the power” in the military world. If testing were to be banned, nothing would change because of the technological advance.
THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD RATIFY OR ACCEDE TO, AND IMPLEMENT THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY.
Countries won't be honest
There are already countries that have been caught not following the rules of the CTBT. Why would the U.S. sign it and now be able to test if other countries are out testing nuclear weapons.
THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD RATIFY OR ACCEDE TO, AND IMPLEMENT THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY.
U.S. would not maintain its detterance
With not being able to test the new weapons, the U.S. would not be able to stay on top of the military world. Other countries would still be testing while the U.S. wouldn't be and they would be more knowledgeable on the new weapons.
THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD RATIFY OR ACCEDE TO, AND IMPLEMENT THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY.
Signing the CTBT would not stop nuclear proliferation.
Nuclear Proliferation will not be stopped by the United States signing the CTBT. If other countries are going to test, it's only going to lead to more countries testing because of enemies.
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