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The Hiroshima visit and the President&#8217;s remarks may have been a milestone the nuclear disarmament discourse, but it obscured the favourable light in which nuclear weapons are still seen by many countries.<\/p>\n<p>As unpalatable as it is to advocates of nuclear disarmament, nuclear weapons remain central to the defence and security of a wide range of states. Predictions that nuclear weapons would decline in strategic value have failed to materialise, and they are arguably more significant than ever in shaping key facets of international relations. Importantly, this is the case not only for nuclear-armed states and nuclear wannabees like Iran, but also for the dynamics of America&#8217;s Asian and European alliances.<\/p>\n<p>While they vary in their levels of anxiety, and therefore in their respective need to be assured by US nuclear guarantees, all of America&#8217;s allies see extended nuclear deterrence as a symbol of Washington&#8217;s commitment to their security. 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