The events in Ukraine with Russia annexing Crimea teach us that commitments made by great powers like the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia are of no worth, and every country in order to be secure from invasion and attack should acquire a robust nuclear deterrent capable of withstanding a first strike.
In 1994, Ukraine, Russia, United States, and United Kingdom signed the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances. The parties agreed that in exchange for Ukraine giving up its nuclear weapons (1,900 nuclear warheads), the other nations would not use force against Ukraine and honor its borders, and would defend Ukraine if a nuclear power used aggression against Ukraine.
All the nations that were party to the agreement upon which Ukraine relied have broken the agreement.
The lesson learned is that it is vital for nations to have defensive nuclear weapons to avoid attacks by the various nuclear powers. North Korea is doing it right. Iran would be foolish and negligent not to develop a nuclear deterrent capable of withstanding a first strike.
Had Ukraine retained its nuclear deterrent, Russia would not have invaded and seized Crimea.
Lastly, Ukraine is the only country in the world to ever give up its nuclear arsenal, and look what happened.
In 1994, Ukraine, Russia, United States, and United Kingdom signed the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances. The parties agreed that in exchange for Ukraine giving up its nuclear weapons (1,900 nuclear warheads), the other nations would not use force against Ukraine and honor its borders, and would defend Ukraine if a nuclear power used aggression against Ukraine.
All the nations that were party to the agreement upon which Ukraine relied have broken the agreement.
The lesson learned is that it is vital for nations to have defensive nuclear weapons to avoid attacks by the various nuclear powers. North Korea is doing it right. Iran would be foolish and negligent not to develop a nuclear deterrent capable of withstanding a first strike.
Had Ukraine retained its nuclear deterrent, Russia would not have invaded and seized Crimea.
Lastly, Ukraine is the only country in the world to ever give up its nuclear arsenal, and look what happened.
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