Stephen M. Walt

Israel has a sizeable nuclear arsenal and could retaliate if it were attacked. ↗

— Stephen M. Walt

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Our Cuba policy didn't make much sense during the Cold War and makes even less sense now. ↗

— Stephen M. Walt

#cold war #cuba #during #even #less

The thing that makes countries want to pursue some kind of nuclear deterrent is precisely the fact that they feel threatened. ↗

— Stephen M. Walt

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To the extent that Israel does face threats, like from say Hamas or Hezbollah, those are threats that do not jeopardise Israel's existence. ↗

— Stephen M. Walt

#existence #extent #face #hamas #israel

Well, a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East would be a wonderful thing. ↗

— Stephen M. Walt

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