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A world without nuclear weapons is improbable at best. The presence of such technology and the increasing accessibility of the so-called 'nuclear secrets' that the U.S. And Soviet Union once guarded so jealously denotes that there is no credible way to eliminate the opportunity for acquisition where there is a will. Only by diminishing the desire for acquisition can we realistically consider removing the influence of nuclear weapons on the world. This is to say that the current American policy of using nuclear authority to control stockpiling is counterintuitive.

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There is genuinely no situation conceivable in which it could be seen as reasonable to employ nuclear weapons. Destabilization which is met by the deployment of nuclear weaponry will only prompt a total-annihilation circumstance in which such rogue nations as North Korea would be removed of their one motive for withholding from use of nuclear arms.

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At present, it must be seen as justifiable to use nuclear strategies as a way of achieving political objectives. Indeed, this is the circumstance which the U.S. has prompted by engaging the global community on its own terms. Its own nuclear posturing and its dominant status in global affairs denote that other nations are both likely to and categorically entitled to demonstrate their own intentions according to available nuclear weaponry.

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Australia's policies suggest a less extreme approach to nuclear proliferation than the United States,...

This is why a focus on encouraging non-proliferation through leadership in peace throughout its region is its best chance at achieving balance.
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The use of violence begets violence. Indeed, most evidence suggests that terrorism is deeply linked to the waging of aggression against developing nations. Any continuity in these tactics promises only to further widen the gap between east and west. Australia should intend turn to tactics of multilateral diplomacy to settle conflicts in the Asian-Pacific region.

10. Perhaps the best way for Australia to achieve balance in its regional commitments and its global citizenship is to use its achievement of healthy bilateral diplomacy to bring outsider nations into line with the world community. For instance, Australia might be called in a global conflict relating to Malaysia to take the lead point based on its relations in the region with the nation and its neighbors.

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Rudd, K. (2009). A Strategy for Sustainable Economic Recovery -- the Role of the g20. Prime Minister of Australia. Online at http://www.pm.gov.au/print/node/5056