Since August 6, 1945, Hiroshima's mission
has been to educate the world about the cruelty and disaster caused by the use
of atomic weapons. Hiroshima has been so successful in their mission that,
after almost 70 years since the destruction, atomic weapons have never been
used during war. As Nobel laureate and economist, Thomas Schelling, pointed out
in his acceptance speech, Hiroshima's legacy has prevented atomic weapons from
being used in the world.[1]
However, the surge of terrorist attacks has
forced us to change this notion. Human beings may again suffer gigantic
destruction and its lingering consequences. Graham Allison, who analyzed the
Cuban missile crisis in his book, warned the world about the upcoming threat of
nuclear terrorism. Allison is not alone; George P. Schultz, William J. Perry,
Henry A. Kissinger and Sam Nunn have also earnestly insisted that the world
needs to be free from nuclear weapons facing emerging challenges posed by state
and non-state actors.[2]