The reason why no other country has committed themselves to a NFU policy is because of how meaningful words are in international relations. Russia and the U.S.have been no stranger to the use of the implied threat of nuclear war in the pursuit of their own interests. The Cuban missile crisis, for instance, had America very openly stating their willingness to bring about Armageddon if the Soviets didn't listed to their demands, and they were never even threatened with invasion.
By contrast, even the most bellicose of Chinese politicians have refused to bring up their country's arsenal of ICBM's when threatened, and that is a very deliberate choice because they could very easily do so on many occasions, particularly with regards to Taiwan. Moreover, NFU commitments have had a very material effect upon Chinese Nuclear policy. Because of it them the PRC never joined the Cold War Nuclear Arms race and even today China lacks anything like the first-strike capabilities of the U.S. and Russia.
True but history has shown they’ve only invaded another country once and pulled covert shit against communists in others. It’s unlikely they’re going to be the one starting any war these days
they are worth a little America has on multiple occasions almost launched nulear weapons by accident once when US soldiers mistook the moon for a soviet missile
Words are meaningless in great power politics.
The reason why no other country has committed themselves to a NFU policy is because of how meaningful words are in international relations. Russia and the U.S.have been no stranger to the use of the implied threat of nuclear war in the pursuit of their own interests. The Cuban missile crisis, for instance, had America very openly stating their willingness to bring about Armageddon if the Soviets didn't listed to their demands, and they were never even threatened with invasion.
By contrast, even the most bellicose of Chinese politicians have refused to bring up their country's arsenal of ICBM's when threatened, and that is a very deliberate choice because they could very easily do so on many occasions, particularly with regards to Taiwan. Moreover, NFU commitments have had a very material effect upon Chinese Nuclear policy. Because of it them the PRC never joined the Cold War Nuclear Arms race and even today China lacks anything like the first-strike capabilities of the U.S. and Russia.
True but history has shown they’ve only invaded another country once and pulled covert shit against communists in others. It’s unlikely they’re going to be the one starting any war these days
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they are worth a little America has on multiple occasions almost launched nulear weapons by accident once when US soldiers mistook the moon for a soviet missile