Pro
What is one example of a possible contention that can be used for the Pro?
What is, answers may vary but some can be decreased chances of nuclear war, deterrence can be maintained, our adversaries are less likely to attack us and allies, etc.
What might be a contention that con would use in their case?
What is, the answers may vary but some might be realism, allies losing confidence in us, etc.
What is the the purpose of the No First Use policy?
What is, to stop the U.S. from engaging in a nuclear attack unless us or our allies are being attacked with nuclear weapons.
How much time do you have for Prep time
What is, 3-4 (depends on the judge, but usually 4)
Which of the following countries previously had an NFU policy:
A) Russia
B) Canada
C) North Korea
What is,
A) Russia
Russia had an NFU policy, until they backed out after feeling like their conventional forces were not powerful enough to defend against nukes.
No first use stops us from using nuclear weapons unless _____ are attacked using nuclear weapons.
What is, the U.S. or its allies
________ can lead to us losing the trust of other countries.
What is, Engaging in a nuclear attack after making this declaration....
No First Use is a _____________ policy.
What is, declaratory.
What does the acronym CWI stand for (In debate nothing about certified welding)
Claim, Warrant, Impact
Would saying that NFU would to adversaries not attacking due to mutually assured destruction be a:
A) PRO argument
B) CON argument
What is,
A) PRO argument
How can deterrence be maintained with NFU?
What is, we would still have one of the strongest conventional forces.
What might happen if our allies lose confidence in us?
what is, our allies might stop believing us, they might proliferate to defend themselves, they might eventually become vulnerable, etc.
What is one country that currently has an NFU policy?
What is, China
(There might be another but I'm pretty sure there isn't )
By ______________ you can takes down notes and keep track of responses.
What is, flowing
True or False: If our allies are attacked we cannot retaliate with nuke.
What is, FALSE
We can retaliate with nuclear weapons as long as either us OR our allies are attacked with nuclear weapons.
what can you say if Con says "President Obama, who has weighed ruling out a first use of nuclear weapon in a conflict, appears likely to abandon the proposal after top national security advisers argued that it would undermine allies and embolden Russia and China"?
What is, we would still have second-strike capabilities, and the ability to use conventional forces, so our allies would still be under our protection.
What is one CON Response to the PRO argument: "The chances of nuclear war would decrease"?
What is, we aren't the only countries that have access to nuclear weapons, the other countries can still attack and once they attack us or our allies we can engage in a nuclear attack.
What does it mean for a country to proliferate?
What is, increase rapidly in numbers; multiply; in other words to expand or own more of something (In this case nukes )
Are you able to ask for the source or the cards that the opponent used?
Yes, however if they refuse to give it to you then that piece of evidence should be taken as a lie.
True or False: The president can launch a nuclear strike on his own?
What is,
False: The United States has a two-man rule in place at nuclear launch facilities, and while only the president can order the release of nuclear weapons, the order must be verified by the secretary of defense to be an authentic order given by the president.
What is one reason why an adversary might attack us, using nuclear weapons, that can be eliminated if the U.S. had a No First Use policy?
What is,
Nuclear Retaliation - this might be eliminated because there would be nothing to retaliate against if we don't attack first.
Use-it-or-lose-it thinking - this is when a country attacks out of fear of us attacking first and destroying their arsenal.
The argument of realism can be used to prove that ___________
What is, this is a declaration, which,means that there is no guarantee that the U.S. will keep the promise.
What does it mean to have second-strike capabilities?
What is, to have the ability to retaliate using nukes if the country who attacked used nukes first.
What are some forms of weighing?
What is, magnitude, scope, time frame, Reversibilityou, etc.
Is proliferation a pro or a con?
A) PRO
B) CON
C) Both
What is:
C) Both
Although it is mainly used as a CON argument, it can be viewed as a PRO in some ways.