Where Are We Now?

While it can be argued that the Cold War ended 30 years ago so building nuclear shelters is irrelevant, this detracts from the rising tensions of the present world we live in. This ranges from Russian President’s Vladamir Putin’s threats in the use of a nuclear weapon against Ukraine to North Korea launching a missile which flew across all of Japan. United States President, Joe Biden has said that the chance of nuclear war is as high as it was during the Cuban Missile Crisis. These statements and actions present a worrying pattern of nuclear escalation.  

This rising escalation  presents a worrying problem. While the possibility of a nuclear exchange is rare, the increased tension surrounding the protection of the public is still something the government should consider. Despite the harsh realities of nuclear shelters doing little to ensure the protection for the majority of the population due to their limited carrying capacities, they will at least increase the likelihood of survival for many of those among us.