if UN doesn't want any country to have nuclear weapons, why did it tolerate US to have and develop nuc weapons

Question

Total number of nuclear missiles built: 67,500

Peak number of nuclear warheads and bombs in the stockpile/year: 32,193/1966

Number currently in the stockpile : 10,600 (7,982 deployed, 2,700 hedge/contingency stockpile)

Projected operational U.S. strategic nuclear warheads and bombs after full enactment of the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty in 2012: 1,700-2,200

Additional strategic and non-strategic warheads not limited by the treaty that the U.S. military wants to retain as a "hedge" against unforeseen future threats: 4,900

Largest and smallest nuclear bombs ever deployed: B17/B24 (~42,000 lbs., 10-15 megatons); W54 (51 lbs., .01 kilotons, .02 kilotons-1 kiloton)

States with the largest number of nuclear weapons (in 1999): New Mexico (2,450), Georgia (2,000), Washington (1,685), Nevada (1,350), and North Dakota (1,140)

Answer 1

The USA wants to rule the world. Notice we went against the UN and invaded Iraq. They usually give us anything we ask for because we pay so much money into it. Nations such as North Korea want nukes to protect themselves from us, knowing we will not bomb a country that can defend itself.

PS: The USA is telling the UN that we don't want anyone ELSE to have nuclear capabilities. So, it is the USA not the UN making that decision. They are a puppet for the USA.

Answer 2

Now you might care to quote the figures for the Eastern Block Countries.

The US Weapons were used to Balance the books against the Russians & their Allies.

The Russians & Americans knew that with a balance in place nobody would be in a rush to Nuke the other guy first because of the retaliation that would follow

The U.N. dosent want crackpot fundamentalist regimes building and using such devices.

Answer 3

Why, you ask? Because the United States is the enforcement arm of the UN. So, what is the UN--a VOLUNTARY international organization that holds no legal authority--going to do? "Hey, um, USA - could you tell yourself not to build nuclear weapons? Thanks. And make sure you give yourself a thorough beating if you disobey your own orders."

The UN has no choice but to tolerate it. All the world can do is hope that the US agrees to enter into / uphold treaties regarding nuclear proliferation.

Answer 4

Because if it wasn't for the US, all of Asia would speak Chinese, all of Europe would speak Russian, and Kuwait would be under Iraqi rule.
Furthermore, name the countries that through out history have used nuclear weapons. I can count them on one hand. 1) USA... 2) oh yea, there is no 2.... the fact that we have been the only country to use it should say something. Especially since we've yet to use it again.

Answer 5

Man I'm glad you know how to google info on nuclear weapons! Now you need to use those skills to google when we got the bomb and when the UN was started!
Gee, While your at it google to see who pays for the UN expenses. You do know the UN is in New York, Right?

Answer 6

The US had atomic weapons before there was a UN. If you were UN Secretary, how would you get the US to dump it's weapons? Answer, you could not. The US is a soverign nation and is not run by the UN.

Answer 7

Ever notice how any country with no power cries to the U.N. like it is important .

Answer 8

because not only do US and Un rhyme together, both are nearly the same. Un is just some show piece for US to act as the perfect samaritan.

Answer 9

What does the U.N. have to do with this? Ever since when does the U.N. do s**t.
It's not only the U.S. by the way so I find that question very biased.

Answer 10

Another useless post....