Developing new, more efficient, smaller, more easily delivered weapons of any kind, goes hand-in-hand with developing defences against such weapons. If the US develops a super-duper weapon of mass destruction, it must also develop the means to protect itself against such a weapon, in case it falls into the hands of the 'enemy'.
Espionage plays a big part in any weapons programme (I still can't believe how easily Pakistan managed to steal plans for a nuclear weapon), and this is what keeps the merry-go-round spinning. It's no good at all having 000's of nuclear weapons that can't penetrate sophisticated defences so, the development is not so much looking for a bigger bang, more being less easy to stop.
I'm fairly sure that the final frontier will be space (yes, I know 
) where weapons able to deliver a killer ray to anywhere on the planet will be secretly orbiting under the guise of being 'communications satellites'. Try defending against that bastard.
I am convinced that humankind has an in-built death wish, and all it will take is two nutters who refuse to back down, even at the expense of the planet. Whether you believe Trump and Putin fit the bill is up to you. Let's face it, even in a peaceful, harmonious world, the chances of us being here in a thousand years is virtually nil.
Happy Christmas.
I'm 100% certain I will not be here in 1000 years. 
What, you don't fancy the cryogenic option?
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