Overview
Nuclear disarmament is the process of reducing or eliminating nuclear weapons, with the ultimate goal of achieving a nuclear-weapons-free world, as advocated by organizations like the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) and supported by figures such as Barack Obama and Angela Merkel. This effort is driven by the extreme danger posed by nuclear war and the possession of nuclear weapons, as highlighted by the devastating effects of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States in 1945. Proponents of nuclear disarmament argue that it would decrease the likelihood of nuclear war, while critics contend that it would undermine deterrence and increase the frequency of conventional wars, as discussed by experts like Joseph Nye and Henry Kissinger