It is argued by some that nuclear weapons have acted more as a deterrent than leading to war and mass destruction. In this context, discuss whether it is ethically right to possess nuclear weapons to create nuclear deterrence.

F. Dulles. Many proponents argue that: 1. As use of nuclear weapons will be catastrophic, no nation would dare to use it first, for fear of retaliation. 2. No war (major) occurred after WWII is seen by many as evidence of this policy's success. However, many ethical concerns remain which point otherwise: 1) Massive resources are being spent on their development and upkeep which would have eliminated poverty instead. 2) Many a times, world has narrowly escaped nuclear war - Cuban Crisis (1961). 3) Development of Tactical Nuclear Weapons has increased chances of their use in a war. 4) The fact that despite having nuclear weapons, countries are stockpiling and modernising point to possibility of their use.