Moderated by John Carnes. Noel Parrish states that banning nuclear weapons testing would not lead to peace since it would upset the "symmetry" of force which exists between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Alexander Zinchuk's greatest concern with test bans is the possibility of one nation getting ahead in the arms race and how inspections would be conducted. Donald Michael posits the creation of an anti-missile missile system and argues that China could be stopped from obtaining nuclear weapons. J.P. Morray states that the Soviet Union has tried to establish a test ban with the U.S., but the U.S. has refused to discuss the issue. Parrish returns to discuss the distinction of offensive and defensive weapons, test bans, and China. Zinchuk refutes Parrish.
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Moderated by John Carnes. Noel Parrish states that banning nuclear weapons testing would not lead to peace since it would upset the "symmetry" of force which exists between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Alexander Zinchuk's greatest concern with test bans is the possibility of one nation getting ahead in the arms race and how inspections would be conducted. Donald Michael posits the creation of an anti-missile missile system and argues that China could be stopped from obtaining nuclear weapons. J.P. Morray states that the Soviet Union has tried to establish a test ban with the U.S., but the U.S. has refused to discuss the issue. Parrish returns to discuss the distinction of offensive and defensive weapons, test bans, and China. Zinchuk refutes Parrish.
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