The Problem of Using Nuclear Weapon for the Containment and Prevention of Non-nuclear Military Conflicts

Student: Sevostyanov Maksim

Faculty: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

Educational Programme: Double degree programme in International Relations of the NRU HSE and the University of London (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2021

The study of the nuclear conflicts remains as one of the most important in the International Relations, as such conflicts can cause enormous consequences. In this paper Russia - US nucear relations are analyzed. Also it discusses the importance of various concepts of international security and their explanation of the absence of nuclear strikes. This paper is topical because states have not still reached a total nuclear disarmament and the threat of nuclear conflicts remains till present time.

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