Why and how are nuclear weapons relevant to world politics in the late 1990's?

Why and how are nuclear weapons relevant to world politics in the late 1990's? The detonation of the first nuclear bomb by the United States in 1945 totally transformed the nature of military and political relations on the global scene. There have been various dilemmas resulting from the threats of nuclear weapons since 1945 which has placed immense pressure upon the international system, and the consequences of serious conflagration could ultimately threaten the existence of the all …

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