Introduction I.Bat illustration. One hand over another, over another, over another, then on top.

Did you ever do this to decide who was the better one to get to bat first? II.Since there are countries today who continue to treat the world like nuclear weapons like this and then disobey global regulation on nuclear weapons, I will address the growing issue of nuclear security. III.According to the website Armscontrol.org at least eight countries of the world possess active nuclear weapons, and each of these has more than 100 warheads. Five of these countries are nuclear weapons states and submit to the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty yet still contain over 5000 Nuclear warheads. IV.In order for a State to retain the same amount of national security available to the State that possesses the Nuclear Weapons, but eliminate the amount of danger that nuclear weapons entail, the United States should continue to disarm nuclear weapons while pursuing new forms of national security such as the Global Strike warhead. V.First, I will analyze the dangers of nuclear weapons and why it is necessary for nuclear weapons to no longer be used for any country's self-defense. In my second point we will explore the solution of how the Global Strike warhead has the potential to replace the nuclear warhead and satisfy the need for stronger security. Finally, I will explain the benefits the United States will reap once it changes its policy on possessing nuclear warheads. Body VI.First, even though there are about 5000 nuclear warheads that are knowingly active in the world today, several other countries possess nuclear weapons and refuse to follow the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty. VII.The Nuclear Proliferation Treaty states, according to an online article by Foreign Policy magazine, that the five nuclear states are to start eliminating their weapons if no other countries attempt to enter the arms race. In return, these countries are then allowed to develop peaceful nuclear power programs. VIII.The problem with the treaty, however, is that it is hard to enforce. Since the treaty's adoption in the 1970's, several countries have developed nuclear weapons.

IX.One example of this is North Korea who first developed and fired their first nuclear weapon in 2006. Also, Armscontrol.org says other countries such as Iran, Israel, and Syria allegedly have nuclear weapon development programs. X.By refusing to follow this treaty, these countries make attaining peace difficult because they not only control a part of the Nuclear power on Earth, but they secretly exercise this power and could at any instant use nuclear weapons without warning. XI.This misplacement of power begs the question of what we should do to stop this potentially lethal, underground arms race. XII. According to an opinion article by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, the first step to reducing nuclear weapons all over the world is for the major nuclear powers to acknowledge nuclear weapons only as a prevention method and not as an actual war tactic. XIII.President Obama joins this ideal when, in a recent New York times article by David E. Sanger and Peter Baker, he says he wants to cut back the amount of the nuclear weapons the United States has on hand, as well define only a few reasons that the USA would use their nuclear might. XIV.In order to make this a reality, another New York Times article discusses the newest replacement to nuclear weapons in the United States. XV.The program called Prompt Global Strike is a new weapon designed to have the speed and power to rival nuclear weapons while being less destructive, and it will not put a country on edge for nuclear alert. XVI.With this solution fully realized the United States Government can continue to provide saftey to its citizens and still uphold its nuclear treaty agreements. XVII.Authors David E. Sanger and Thom Shanker in their New York Times article on the new weapon, list that government officials see the developing of this new weapon as an allowance for the United States to retain its ability to deter its enemies while still moving towards the goal of fewer nuclear weapons in the world. XVIII.Gorbachev adds in his article that by realizing a world of no nuclear arms the United States can start putting pressure on the treaty and other countries to make similar steps towards peace.

XIX.Finally, this would give the United States the ability to put pressure on "outsider" countries to quit pursuing nuclear arms development and once again ensure an and to an unnerving arms race. Conclusion XX.First, we analyzed the current nuclear situation in the world and saw how nuclear weapons are an obselete way of insuring security in the United States. Secondly, we explored the option of getting rid of nuclear weapons and replacing them with the newly developed Prompt Global Strike weapon, which is faster and more efficent than the outdated nuclear weapons. Finally, we saw how the Global Strike weapon can continue being a great war deterant while providing the United States with the political edge to discourage rogue countries from continuing their unnerving nuclear actions. XXI.By realizing that this is no longer the Cold War and that Nuclear Weapons cannot make us "win," we see the importance of not only getting rid of dangerous nuclear weapons, but also of pursuing alternative methods of national security such as the Prompt Global Strike weapon. XXII.If this vision of being secure in one's own country without nuclear weapons can be realized, perhaps no one will be left batting second anymore.