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10. Every nation is entitled to self-defense, including a credible deterrent.

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 05:45 PM

23 hrs ago

It's a shame Japan, Taiwan and South Korea don't have nuclear weapons. They live in fear of China/North Korea and depend on the U.S. for protection.

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Iran must never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon [View all] Arazi Yesterday OP

Note to world : build nuclear weapons ASAP Bread and Circuses Yesterday #2

North Korea learned that quick fujiyamasan Yesterday #4

I just hope we don't find out the hard way... COL Mustard Yesterday #8

I doubt they could have kept it secret all this time fujiyamasan 23 hrs ago #11

"Used by Israel for propaganda " PCIntern 23 hrs ago #15

Israel is fully capable of defending themselves fujiyamasan 23 hrs ago #16

Yeah... PCIntern 20 hrs ago #22

The government of Israel ignored their own guards warnings over and over questionseverything 10 hrs ago #25

They made the decision PCIntern 9 hrs ago #27

Where the eff did you get that? PCIntern 3 hrs ago #29

Defense Tasmanian Devil Yesterday #3

Agree. I know it's madness. Bread and Circuses Yesterday #5

Ukraine had nukes and gave them up in return for a promise MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #17

Budapest Memorandum Tasmanian Devil 22 hrs ago #20

I didn't know Belarus was party to it. MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #21

Neither should any other country. Srkdqltr Yesterday #6

And neither should we. Initech Yesterday #7

Yes, it has become dangerous to the world that the US has nukes MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #19

Every nation is entitled to self-defense, including a credible deterrent. dalton99a 23 hrs ago #10

This credible deterrent also is a blank check to invade other countries MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #18

Canada should develop tactical nukes. roamer65 23 hrs ago #12

Nuclear is always evoked to justify fossil fuel driven wars. NNadir 23 hrs ago #14

Neither must tRump. diane in sf 20 hrs ago #23

The lesson is just as easily that we can't touch you with nukes. Melon 19 hrs ago #24

support Iran Whip-poor-will 10 hrs ago #26