Russian invasion should encourage Indonesia to revisit its nuclear plan
Indonesia’s nuclear plants might be used as targets, or to manipulate the government.
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Indonesia’s nuclear plants might be used as targets, or to manipulate the government.
Vladimir Putin’s recent directives and ominous warnings for those hindering Russian operations in Ukraine have prompted concerns about intentional or unintentional nuclear escalation.
New relationships between energy, geopolitical security and climate change policy flowing from the invasion of Ukraine are beginning to emerge, and the implications could be enormous.
Experts around the world have been warning nuclear weapons are increasingly being seen as ‘usable’ by the political and military leaders who wield them.
To quickly lower the risk of nuclear escalation, manage arms racing, and avoid a breakdown in future treaty negotiations, the United States, Russia, and China should consider five politically binding proposals to build transparency and confidence.