My Guess Is That Nuclear Weapons Will

In 1960 I Published A Book That Attempted To Direct Attention To The Possibility Of A Thermonuclear War, To Ways Of Reducing The Likelihood Of Such A War, And To Methods For Coping With The Consequences Should War Occur Despite Our Efforts To Avoid It.

The Widespread Diffusion Of Nuclear Weapons Would Make Many Nations Able, And In Some Cases Also Create The Pressure, To Aggravate An On-going Crisis, Or Even Touch Off A War Between Two Other Powers For Purposes Of Their Own.

It Is Immoral From Almost Any Point Of View To Refuse To Defend Yourself And Others From Very Grave And Terrible Threats, Even As There Are Limits To The Means That Can Be Used In Such Defense.

It May Literally Turn Out That A Hottentot, An Educated And Literate Hottentot It Is True, But One Who Is A Member Of A Relatively Primitive Society, Would Be Able To Make Bombs.

A Surprising Number Of Government Committees Will Make Important Decisions On Fundamental Matters With Less Attention Than Each Individual Would Give To Buying A Suit.