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Nuclear weapons unavoidable part of landscape of multipolar world

(MENAFN) In a multipolar world, nuclear weapons are an unavoidable part of the landscape. They now influence both direct and indirect conflicts around the globe—from proxy wars like the one in Ukraine to more overt standoffs in South Asia. In the Middle East, one nuclear-armed nation has taken preemptive steps to block another from obtaining such weapons, with backing from an even more powerful nuclear ally. Rising tensions in East Asia and the Pacific also increase the likelihood of direct confrontations between nuclear powers.

During the Cold War, the threat of nuclear annihilation fostered a strong sense of caution, especially after events like the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Nuclear arms were viewed primarily as tools of deterrence. Both NATO and the Warsaw Pact operated on the assumption that a full-scale conflict would inevitably escalate to a nuclear exchange—something both sides aimed to prevent.

While the US briefly entertained the concept of a "limited" nuclear war in Europe, the Soviet Union rejected such notions entirely. Notably, Cold War-era military conflicts between the superpowers never occurred in Europe or involved their most vital security concerns.

Today, more than three decades after the Cold War’s end, the destructive potential of nuclear weapons remains, but the deep-seated fear that once guided world leaders has largely faded. The ideological battle lines of the past have given way to a murkier contest between globalist visions and nationalist priorities. The world remains deeply interconnected, yet the dividing lines are now just as likely to run within societies as between nations.

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