{"id":1252002,"date":"2025-06-25T21:44:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T18:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/bifurcation-point-the-threat-of-nuclear-war-is-critically-increasing\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T03:07:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T00:07:56","slug":"bifurcation-point-the-threat-of-nuclear-war-is-critically-increasing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/bifurcation-point-the-threat-of-nuclear-war-is-critically-increasing\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuclear Bifurcation: Humanity Faces a Catastrophic Crossroads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Source: Author&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/valerijcalijvaleriychaly\/posts\/pfbid02iWo1QDFkkhDV38Jgp1asXzFeQWRqNWsdG4HC9hNVPiLt9HaQLpPFmXXeiBpc1Kjql\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> page<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The escalation of regional conflicts across Europe, the Middle East, the Indo-Pacific, and Africa is not a series of isolated events\u2014it is a synchronized shift in global power dynamics. As these flashpoints intensify, the geopolitical map is being redrawn, and the balance of influence among major actors is rapidly recalibrating.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"396\">The bifurcation point is becoming increasingly clear: most likely \u2014 and unfortunately \u2014 it will be the use of weapons of mass destruction<strong data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"265\">.<\/strong><br data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"268\" \/>A tactical nuclear warhead, a &#8220;dirty bomb,&#8221; or a terrorist attack on a nuclear facility now stands as the most probable trigger.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"476\">The likelihood of such a scenario is rising faster than global oil prices<strong data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"476\">.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"707\">The Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is compromised.<br data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"535\" \/>The last remaining nuclear arms reduction treaty \u2014 New START \u2014 expires in <strong data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"634\">February 2026<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"638\" data-is-only-node=\"\" \/>After that, no legal constraints on nuclear arsenals will remain.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"707\">\n\t\t<aside class=\"shortcode-also\" data-title=\"Read also\" >\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/us-intelligence-reveals-how-much-damage-was-actually-done-to-irans-nuclear-facilities\/\">US intelligence reveals how much damage was actually done to Iran&#8217;s nuclear facilities<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"356\">After the initial shock of this Pandora\u2019s box being opened, a new global reckoning will begin \u2014 one that records where each nation stands and calculates nuclear capabilities in parallel.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"663\">From that point forward, the entire international system will be shaped by the possession \u2014 or potential possession \u2014 of nuclear weapons and the demonstrated willingness to use them.<br data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"543\" \/>All other nations will scramble to shelter beneath the nuclear umbrellas of those who are fortunate enough to have them.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"755\">In this emerging reality, Ukraine\u2019s strategic priorities must be clearly defined:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"883\">\u2022 <strong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"768\">First<\/strong>, to assume a leading global role in upholding the nuclear non-proliferation regime and advocating for disarmament.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"1070\">\u2022 <strong data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"897\">Second<\/strong>, to forge the deepest possible \u2014 preferably allied \u2014 relationships with democratic nuclear powers, especially the <strong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1030\">United Kingdom<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1053\">United States<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1069\">France<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1211\">\u2022 <strong data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1083\">Third<\/strong>, in parallel, to jointly build a defensive shield against potential nuclear threats in cooperation with other European nations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1211\">\n\t\t<aside class=\"shortcode-also\" data-title=\"Read also\" data-right>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/one-step-closer-to-nuclear-war-russia-and-the-us-raise-doomsday-planes\/\">One step closer to nuclear war: Russia and the US raise \u201cdoomsday planes\u201d<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"398\">It is possible that, sooner rather than later, someone will develop weapons even more powerful than nuclear ones \u2014 in cyberspace, in biotechnology, or through other emerging domains.<br data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"294\" \/>Such a shift would upend the current balance and confuse even the most experienced geopolitical players.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"585\">Of course, there is little comfort in any of this.<br data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"453\" \/>Perhaps humanity will pause when faced with such existential threats.<br data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"525\" \/>Perhaps fear will work. But realistically \u2014 it likely won\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"772\">The only <em data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"608\">relatively<\/em> good news is that this dangerous trajectory might temporarily push the world back toward a system of balance \u2014 one governed by rules, restrictions, and deterrence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"940\">And then, once again, we may enter a phase of \u201ccold peace.\u201d<br data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"836\" \/>And with it \u2014 <strong data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"858\">hope<\/strong> may return, the last thing left in Pandora\u2019s box, as the ancient myth reminds us.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1081\">The odds that this box will remain open \u2014 for the next generation or even for artificial intelligence \u2014 are small.<br data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1059\" \/>But they are not zero.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1174\">So let\u2019s choose optimism.<br data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1111\" \/>Let\u2019s do what we can.<br data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1135\" \/>And the rest \u2014 will be what it will be.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1211\">\n<p>Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamyi\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>\u2022 Materials published in the \u201cOPINIONS\u201d section reflect the opinion of the author of the publication, who bears full responsibility for the accuracy of the information.<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>\u2022 The editorial staff of prm.ua may not share the opinions expressed in the author&#8217;s material.<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>\u2022 The owner of the webpage in the \u201cOPINIONS\u201d section is the author of the publication.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Author&#8217;s Facebook page The escalation of regional conflicts across Europe, the Middle East, the Indo-Pacific, and Africa is not a series of isolated events\u2014it is a synchronized shift in global power dynamics. 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