Nuclear Weapons

The US should not expect the rest of the world to forgo nuclear weapons when they themselves do not want to abandon their own policies.  The US should take the lead and reduce, not necessarily eliminate, but reduce their nuclear weapons supply and not make any new ones.  In turn, the US should encourage others to do the same.  Others will not do so unless someone will take the lead, someone who does have a vested interest in nuclear nonproliferation.  It should be the United States who takes the lead, as a major nuclear superpower.  We cannot let nuclear weapons get in the hands of terrorists; this is understood.  What we should work on is not a world where allies of the US have nuclear weapons and the rest don't, but as little countries as possible have nuclear weapons.  Also, regarding missile shields, it is not a good thing to do and threatens other nations nearby, so that they are extremely uncomfortable with US presence.  Many countries that are near it oppose it, and with good reason.  Since we would not like missiles near our country, we should in turn honor others’ requests and not install missiles without their permission.