Positively Rare

An unexpected gift for world peace arrived with little fanfare at the beginning of 2022. On January 5, a joint statement on preventing nuclear war and avoiding arms races was released by the leaders of China, France, Russia, the UK and the U.S. Their shared voice is considered a positive step toward enhancing mutual trust and creating a world free of nuclear fear.

“A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought,” the joint statement reads, continuing that nuclear weapons should serve defensive purposes, deter aggression and prevent war. The five nations that released the statement are recognized as nuclear weapon