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2045 will be the centenary of the only use of nuclear weapons against an enemy target. The world has avoided their use since then, but the presence of nuclear weapons in the arsenal of nine countries creates scary possibilities that they will be used. Today, Russia issues veiled nuclear threats, North Korea conducts daily tests of long-range nuclear-capable missiles, and China has a growing nuclear inventory, all of which represent the faded global initiatives to eliminate nuclear weapons. And so, Gar Pardy, a former Canadian ambassador and long-time diplomat, offers cogent advice on international efforts for the elimination of nuclear weapons.…mehr

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2045 will be the centenary of the only use of nuclear weapons against an enemy target. The world has avoided their use since then, but the presence of nuclear weapons in the arsenal of nine countries creates scary possibilities that they will be used. Today, Russia issues veiled nuclear threats, North Korea conducts daily tests of long-range nuclear-capable missiles, and China has a growing nuclear inventory, all of which represent the faded global initiatives to eliminate nuclear weapons. And so, Gar Pardy, a former Canadian ambassador and long-time diplomat, offers cogent advice on international efforts for the elimination of nuclear weapons.
Autorenporträt
Gar Pardy is a son of the Rock who for the last sixty years has travelled the world observing and dealing with its dangerous and wonderous manifestations. First in Newfoundland, then on to Labrador, Frobisher Bay, India, Kenya, the United States and Central America and places in between Mr Pardy has dealt with large and small issues many of which were headlines in the daily papers. He is a graduate of Acadia and MacMaster universities and since his retirement ten years ago has been a key witness in the work of commissions of inquiry on various national security matters. His writing reflect his experiences and the resulting wisdom that came with the time to ponder an amazing world. He lives in Ottawa with Laurel Pardy, also a writer.