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The Russell–Einstein Manifesto calls for a reduction of the risk of nuclear warfare.
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Russell–Einstein Manifesto
1955 manifesto on the dangers of nuclear weapons
The Russell–Einstein Manifesto was issued in London on 9 July 1955 by Bertrand Russell in the midst of the Cold War. It highlighted the dangers posed by nuclear weapons and called for world leaders to seek peaceful resolutions to international conflict. The signatories included…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Nuclear warfare
Military conflict that deploys nuclear weaponry
Nuclear warfare, also known as atomic warfare, is a military conflict or prepared political strategy that deploys nuclear weaponry. Nuclear weapons are weapons of mass destruction; in contrast to conventional warfare, nuclear warfare can produce destruction in a much shorter…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)