Dynamics Driving Islamic Countries Toward Nuclear Armament (2)

In the Shadow of the Nuclear Nightmare: On the Brink of Apocalypse in the Israel, Iran, and USA Triangle

Is a nuclear crisis ready to explode at any moment right at our doorstep? Have you ever considered the dangerous balance between Israel, Iran, and the USA? Power games shaped under the shadow of nuclear weapons may herald not only regional but global catastrophe.

The ethical boundaries of nuclear weapons, geopolitical intrigues, and the harsh realities threatening Turkey’s national security should disturb us and compel us to question.

Israel’s Nuclear Program and the Samson Option: An Existential Threat

Israel’s nuclear capability has been developing since the 1960s in secret facilities in Dimona. The doctrine known as the “Samson Option,” which envisions readiness to destroy the entire world when faced with an existential threat, is not only a military threat but also an intellectual catastrophe challenging humanity’s conscience. Using nuclear weapons as a tool of revenge poses a great danger to global peace.

The USA’s Strategic Silence and Regional Power Balances

Despite knowing Israel’s nuclear program, the USA’s “deliberate ignorance” policy to cover up the truth is a complex complicity shaping the power balances in the Middle East in its favor. The USA’s strategic blindness deepens instability in the region and symbolizes hypocrisy that disregards ethical boundaries. Moreover, intelligence leaks and espionage incidents involving the USA and Israel reveal how complicated their alliance and interests are.

Iran’s Nuclear Program and Political Manipulations

Most of Israel’s nuclear accusations against Iran are unverified and politically motivated claims. While US intelligence reports reveal Iran’s nuclear program is for civilian purposes, the truth is overshadowed by political manipulations. Iran’s possession of deep bunkers like Fordow shows that Israel’s capacity to destroy the infrastructure alone depends on the USA.

Although advanced munitions like the USA’s GBU-57 bunker buster bombs are aimed at specific targets, attacks may accelerate nuclear proliferation rather than prevent it, trample international law and ethical values, and threaten the global security architecture.

Nuclear Ambiguity Strategy and Double Standards

Israel neither confirms nor denies possessing nuclear weapons but increases deterrence through ambiguity. Its non-membership in the NPT allows it to evade international oversight, creating a shadow that threatens not only its enemies but all humanity. While Israel’s preemptive strikes are exempt from international inspection, the double standards targeting Iran’s nuclear program mean violations of international law and ethical norms. This game, ruled by power balances rather than justice, poses a great danger to regional peace and global security.

Use of Nuclear Weapons as Geopolitical Leverage

For Israel, nuclear weapons are not only military deterrence but also a symbol of regional diplomatic superiority and political power, deepening regional crises. While nuclear weapons continue to trigger conflict rather than peace, they are used for diplomatic pressure and regime engineering, increasing regional instability.

AI-Supported Nuclear Decision Systems: Humanity on the Brink of Disaster

In recent years, the integration of artificial intelligence technologies into nuclear command-control systems increases the risk of disaster by reducing the human factor. The high likelihood of automatic nuclear strikes triggered by false alarms, cyberattacks, and data manipulation could unleash an apocalyptic scenario beyond humanity’s control. Israel’s advanced cyber warfare capabilities and the USA’s AI-supported defense systems increase risks. Iran’s complex technological warfare, capable of asymmetric cyber defense and disinformation strategies, fundamentally shakes the global security architecture.

Regional Expansion and the Threat of Civilizational Conflict

Israel’s and the USA’s regional goals are not limited to Iran; the inclusion of nuclear-armed countries like Pakistan as potential targets brings the metaphor of civilizational conflict beyond geopolitical interests. Religious ideological visions in the region, combined with international power balances, create complex and dangerous dynamics that pose serious threats not only to regional but global peace.

Turkey’s National Security, Regional Threats, and NATO Dependence

Although Turkey adheres to international norms with its nuclear disarmament policy, it faces an asymmetric security gap due to Israel’s nuclear capacity and regional instability. Its dependence on NATO’s nuclear sharing mechanism complicates the search for strategic autonomy, while the aggression of Israel and the USA and the West’s double standards push Iran toward nuclear armament. Meanwhile, Islamic countries in the Middle East, especially Turkey, will inevitably resort to similar paths of nuclear armament to protect their national security.

Turkey’s national security lies at the very center of these complex games, and the time has come to question, become aware, and take action.

Sadi Özgül