[10] The Moebius Loop of Destruction: Dissecting Supply Chains and Individual Moral Responsibility in Nuclear Deterrence Theory
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: This study presents a systematic critique of the operational mechanisms of global nuclear supply chains through Systems Dynamics (Donella Meadows) and the dichotomy of Weaponry vs. Livingry (R. Buckminster Fuller). By analyzing a four-tier geopolitical matrix—ranging from originators of capital and patents (Tier 1), grey-market source-laundering hubs (Tier 2), embargoed assembly zones (Tier 3), to the validation of nuclear reinvestment markets (Tier 4)—the research demonstrates that the war machine does not operate linearly, but rather closes into a self-sustaining loop (the Moebius Loop). The core of the paper examines dual-use technology: advanced biomedical hardware (such as high-speed centrifuges, radiotherapy systems, and vacuum pumps) shares identical core mechanical specifications with nuclear enrichment infrastructure. Consequently, civil medical infrastructure inadvertently serves as the ultimate legal facade and import rationale for the cross-border flow of wartime materials. The study asserts that macro-level sanctions will remain superficial unless the camouflage rationale at the foundational layer is eradicated. The fundamental solution to breaking the Moebius Loop lies in the moral autonomy of individual scientists, physicians, and practitioners: resolutely refusing excessive clinical indications, eliminating artificial demand, and rejecting the exploitation of medicine as a shield for the machinery of destruction.
Author: Pham, Minh Phuong
Language: English
Topic: Nuclear Issues and Defense
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225323934