DISADVANTAGE PROLIFERATION


This disadvantage argues that the affirmative plan will cause other nations to acquire nuclear weapons. The major link is that currently our allies feel secure because we protect them with our "nuclear umbrella," meaning if they are attacked we will protect them without nuclear weapons. When we reduce our emphasis on nuclear weapons these nations doubt our protection and get nuclear weapons of their own.

There is substantial evidence in the so-called "Rogues" negative section which provides additional link and impact evidence for those nations of concern.


THE STAGE IS SET FOR A NEW ROUND OF NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION

LINK: USA NUCLEAR DE-EMPHASIS LEADS TO NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION

LINK: DOMINATION BY MAJOR POWERS LEADS TO NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION

LINK: MILITARY ACTION BY THE USA LEADS TO NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION

LINK: SANCTIONS PREVENT PROLIFERATION


 

IMPACT: PROLIFERATION INCREASES WAR RISK

ISRAEL SCENARIO: ISRAEL HAS NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND CAN USE THEM

ISRAEL SCENARIO: IF ARAB NATIONS ARE ABOUT TO GET NUCLEAR WEAPONS, ISRAEL WILL LAUNCH A PRE-EMPTIVE NUCLEAR STRIKE

ISRAEL SCENARIO: ISRAEL WILL NOT ATTACK

JAPAN SCENARIO: JAPAN CAN GO NUCLEAR EASILY

JAPAN SCENARIO: LINKS TO JAPAN PROLIFERATION

JAPAN SCENARIO: JAPAN PROLIFERATION WILL IGNITE OTHER PROLIFERATION IN ASIA

JAPAN SCENARIO: JAPAN WILL NOT PROLIFERATE

 

IRAN SCENARIO: IMPACTS OF IRAN PROLIFERATION

IRAN SCENARIO: LINK: END OF SANCTIONS AND OIL REVENUE INCREASE

TURKEY SCENARIO: LINKS TO TURKEY PROLIFERATION

TURKEY SCENARIO: IMPACTS OF TURKEY PROLIFERATION

TURKEY SCENARIO: GOOD RELATIONS WITH TURKEY ARE ESSENTIAL

SAUDI ARABIA SCENARIO: SAUDI ARABIA CAN GO NUCLEAR

SAUDI ARABIA SCENARIO: IMPACT OF SAUDI ARABIA PROLIFERATION

SAUDI ARABIA SCENARIO: SAUDI ARABIA WILL NOT PROLIFERATE


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