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In this essay, the author makes the argument that current moves to reduce the number of nuclear weapons from their present levels toward zero may well generate some unpleasant surprises. Some surprises may be pleasant, but others might not. That is, the reduction of US & Russian nuclear weapons to zero or near zero could encourage strategic instability & nuclear proliferation elsewhere in the global community. In any case, we really do not have a very good idea about what this new "non-nuclear" world will be like. We really do not know if there will be pleasant or unpleasant surprises, but there will almost certainly be surprises. One is reminded of the old saying: "Be careful what you wish for; you may get it.". Adapted from the source document.