States seek nuclear weapons out of insecurity or ambition, and the use of force tends to harden their resolve instead of preventing their pursuit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/02/world/nuclear-proliferation-cannot-be-bombed-away/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #iaea #nuclearumbrella #newstart #nuclearweapons #israel #nonproliferation #iran