Fr Arrupe, died on February 5th 1991, leaving the Society, the Church and the world a rich legacy: a faith which is rooted in justice, which reaches out to all; to take a stand against
nuclear warfare (any war); to embrace the poor and the excluded, particularly the refugees.
Ofek, who served in IDF Military Intelligence and the Mossad, is an expert on
nuclear warfare.
Radiation hardening is the act of making electronic components and systems resistant to damage or malfunctions caused by ionizing radiation such as those encountered in outer space, high-altitude flights, around nuclear reactors, particle accelerators, during nuclear accidents or
nuclear warfare. The various components used are Processors, Memory Device, Power Device, Communication Device, Microprocessors, FPGAs & ASICs, and Interface Components.
This type of warfare is distinct from
nuclear warfare and chemical warfare.
India and China alone account for more than 2.5 billion citizens whose governments continue to retain a nuclear arsenal and, with it, the distinct possibility of engaging in
nuclear warfare.
They also marched a black coffin on the campus public walkway, representing a funeral for those they say died from working at the old nuclear parts plant and for the potential deaths that could come as a result of
nuclear warfare.
The lessons from this dark chapter of history are, however, not a part of today's global readings, except come August 6 and 9 when the world briefly remembers the dead and shudders at the horrors of
nuclear warfare.
The last chapter called 'A Perilous New Age' brings
nuclear warfare up to date via the Cuban crisis, the ending of the Cold War and the war in Iraq.
In spite of this, the general perception about the nation as not being trustworthy enough when it comes to
nuclear warfare, combined with the openly known high levels of corruption amongst public officials, put the country at a severe disadvantage.
Employing ASBMs poses a possibly insuperable danger of escalation from conventional to
nuclear warfare. As Erickson points out in his conclusion, "PLA sources reveal overconfidence in China's ability to control escalation, which is itself an extraordinary danger."
I would like to end by pointing out that
nuclear warfare is an example of genocide, since it kills entire populations, including babies, young children, adults in their prime and old people, without any regard for guilt or innocence.