It's impossible to know who the Soviets killed with their bomb. But I imagine one could trace increased deaths from radiation-related illnesses. That is, if that information were available. Which I sincerely doubt.
I'm not "upset" any more about North Korea's "atomic weapon" (come on... 4% the strength of the bombs the US used in World War II? I sincerely doubt it was an atomic weapon. Just more posturing...) than about any others. But they're all bad.
Besides that, Mutually Assured Destruction is not an effective strategy, and since the end of World War III that has become more and more clear with previously censored information and previously gagged military and diplomatic officials coming out and showing just how close nuclear war was on the horizon the whole time. I'm not a fan of US "policy" towards nuclear proliferation, obviously, but I am positive that proliferation makes nuclear war more and more likely... and in the meantime, the stockpiles are poisoning the planet.
Furthermore, Iran's strategy of nuclear weapons development as a deterrent (and North Korea's in kind, if they are developing an atomic bomb) is extremely misguided. Rome The US' increasing arrogance seems to be leaning towards suicidal territory these days, and anuclear first strike is actually being seriously discussed as a strategy for dealing with Iran (or North Korea). This is not going to become less likely as Iran (or North Korea) moves closer to having a working nuclear arsenal. Especially because both these countries are more likely to target a regional enemy than the US.
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I'm not "upset" any more about North Korea's "atomic weapon" (come on... 4% the strength of the bombs the US used in World War II? I sincerely doubt it was an atomic weapon. Just more posturing...) than about any others. But they're all bad.
Besides that, Mutually Assured Destruction is not an effective strategy, and since the end of World War III that has become more and more clear with previously censored information and previously gagged military and diplomatic officials coming out and showing just how close nuclear war was on the horizon the whole time. I'm not a fan of US "policy" towards nuclear proliferation, obviously, but I am positive that proliferation makes nuclear war more and more likely... and in the meantime, the stockpiles are poisoning the planet.
Furthermore, Iran's strategy of nuclear weapons development as a deterrent (and North Korea's in kind, if they are developing an atomic bomb) is extremely misguided.
RomeThe US' increasing arrogance seems to be leaning towards suicidal territory these days, and anuclear first strike is actually being seriously discussed as a strategy for dealing with Iran (or North Korea). This is not going to become less likely as Iran (or North Korea) moves closer to having a working nuclear arsenal. Especially because both these countries are more likely to target a regional enemy than the US.