Nuclear-Free Zone
Sir. —Mr Averill Harriman is reported as saying that the United States would find it impossible to defend Australia if a nuclear-free zone existed there. But if there were an attack by conven- [ tional weapons, nuclear weai pons could not be used withj out risking a general nuclear ; war, which any country j would hesitate to provoke for ; the sake of Australia. If an i attack were made with nu- ■ clear weapons, the Polaris ' submarines served by the Exi mouth base could not offer defence. Their rockets are “city killers” and in present United States strategy these are “second strike” weapons, for retaliation only. Their contribution to the “nuclear deterrent” must be weighed against the dangers from the spread of nuclear weapons, ' the increased risk of nuclear | attack if nuclear bases are ! established in a country, and | the end of the chance of I keeping one part of the I world as a relatively safe I refuge for survivors.—Yours, I etc., MARY WOODWARD. I June 12, 1963.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30157, 14 June 1963, Page 3
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