Dietrich Fischer

In the following viewpoint, Dietrich Fischer argues that the world’s entire arsenal of nuclear weapons should be destroyed. Countries with nuclear weapons capabilities are more likely to engage in war than countries without nuclear weapons, he contends. Furthermore, he asserts, it is only a matter of time until hostile nations or terrorists will use nuclear weapons against their enemies, which will lead to nuclear annihilation. Fischer is a professor at Pace University in New York City and codirector of TRANSCEND, an international network of scholars who work to achieve peace in warring countries by peaceful means.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. According to Fischer, why did India oppose the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty?
2. What percentage of American voters favors eliminating all or most nuclear weapons, according to a...