Nukes for Germany, Japan & Canada Are A Terrible Idea
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Nukes for Germany, Japan & Canada Are A Terrible Idea
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Foreign Affairs, a supposedly respectable publication, recently published an article entitled “America's Allies Should Go Nuclear” , which argues that U.S. allies like Germany, Japan, or Canada ought to be sold nuclear arsenals. Foreign Affairs+1
We dismantle that argument, laying out why proliferating nukes among American-aligned nations would be a reckless misstep — not a “strengthening” of global order but a dangerous gamble with global stability. We explore the risks: undermining treaty frameworks like the Nuclear Non‑Proliferation Treaty (NPT), increasing nuclear arms races, and making deterrence less predictable and more volatile.
Most importantly, we argue that U.S. allies don’t need nuclear weapons — they need a renewed commitment to non-proliferation. Instead of spreading the bomb, let’s spread trust — not knot the world tighter into a nuclear standoff.
Tune in for a hard-hitting, no-punches-pulled breakdown of why arguments for “selective proliferation” are dangerously short-sighted.