Question

The world is engaged in an ongoing arms race. Countries are spending lots of money on their military to build or buy bigger and stronger weapons. If you had the power to change the world, how would you solve this problem?

• A. Stockpile weapons and increase military spending.
• B. Support and promote disarmament.
• C. Encourage countries to stop seeing each other as adversaries.
• D. Enforce disarmament on other countries to ensure their threat to your country is neutralised.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

Encourage countries to stop seeing each other as adversaries.

The solution to the ongoing arms race is disarmament. Countries should stop seeing each other as adversaries and spend less on making weapons. Disarmament is the reduction or elimination of weapons and arms. It is needed for world lasting peace and security as it will reduce the danger of devastating wars.