We have a government that is asleep at the wheel. Or at least a Chief Executive who is. (Or, maybe he is just way too busy being subversive!)
The pandemic? Nah, can’t be bothered by the more than 365,000 deaths, most of which have arisen in the past 60 days. Promoting the use of masks or the vaccination of our citizenry? Are you kidding me?
What about the Russian hacking of government facilities or almost all of the Fortune 500? Nah. (At least this time, he didn’t rely on his ‘400 pound delinquent hiding in his bedroom’ excuse.)
The expansion of nuclear weaponry? No, I am NOT talking about North Korea (but TheDonald has been silent on that too.) This time we are talking about Pakistan.
The nuclear bomb club has limited membership. The US, of course. Russia, France, the UK, and China. Israel probably. (OK, almost definitely, but they have been mum about it for decades.) North Korea, for sure. And, let’s not forget India and Pakistan.
While we’ve been vocal about North Korea and its threats, we’ve been fairly reticent about India and Pakistan. Which are probably two of the most likely nations to escalate their wars into nuclear territory.
Chashma, the nuclear power plant complex Pakistan operates close to Afghanistan, India, and China, has been operational for about 15 years. China (after France bowed out) has been Pakistan’s partner for this nuclear generating plant.
That’s why this cursory examination of the world, as shown by Google Earth, is so terrifying. Neil Hyatt of the University of Sheffield is the researcher bringing this escalation to light. (ISIS, the Institute of Science and International Security, an American non-profit had already outlined the region as being a potential bomb-making site back in 2015.)
We also must recognize that Pakistan, nuclear since 1998, has refused to sign onto the nuclear proliferation treaties. So, this expansion is problematic.
During Q2 and Q3 2018, the Chasma region had undergone significant development. That hasn’t attenuated over the subsequent two years, either. These ‘improvements’ include a 100 square meter, multistory facility that can be used to produce bombs that was first observed in May 2020 and has been fully roofed since November. (Yes, there can be claims that its just reprocessing nuclear fuel. But not with this much build-up.)
Looks like it’s not just the pandemic that is disrupting our national security professionals’ sleep.
Let’s pray that it never comes down to a nuclear war. I have faith in the new administration that will take their place Jan 20.
I’m with you, Marcia. I am tired of folks trying to divert our views, keeping important things (like nuclear issues, climate change, and the pandemic) hidden behind curtains.
I pray for the young ones growing up, wondering what the world will be like when us old folks are gone. Maybe I don’t want to know.
I fear that your coda is true, Martha. We are not leaving the legacy our children (and children’s children) deserve and need.
May Peace On Earth Begin With Me.
May that prayer resonate from sea to shining sea, Kate!
Just the tip of the iceberg it seems :-(. Everything just looks so bleak.
It’s not just the tip of the iceberg- it seems that our current administration is making believe that it’s all hidden behind a curtain!
11 more days. Biden’s work is cut out. But there’s so much work to do. The cleanup on Aisle 45 will take a long time.
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Very creative last sentence, Alana!