The Hiroshima anniversary: 5 things you should know about nuclear weapons today | Vox

Seventy-three years after the first use of the atomic bomb in wartime, commitment to arms control is fading.

…This anniversary arrives at a time when the “nuclear enterprise” in the United States is gearing up to spend more than $1 trillion on new missiles, bombers, and submarines over the next three decades.

Meanwhile, the competing “arms control enterprise” is unraveling: There are at present no negotiations underway to reduce US and Russian nuclear forces, while China, Pakistan, India, and North Korea are increasing theirs. Yet at the same time, the situation isn’t completely bleak. Here are five key points to keep in mind about nuclear weapons on this somber anniversary…

The Hiroshima anniversary: 5 things you should know about nuclear weapons today - Vox