#nuclear weapons

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. ↗

— Herman Kahn

#aggravate #also #between #cases #create

I think there are many times when it would be most efficient to use nuclear weapons. However, the public opinion in this country and throughout the world throw up their hands in horror when you mention nuclear weapons, just because of the propaganda that's been fed to them. ↗

— Curtis LeMay

#been #country #efficient #fed #hands

Today I can declare my hope and declare it from the bottom of my heart that we will eventually see the time when that number of nuclear weapons is down to zero and the world is a much better place. ↗

— Colin Powell

#better place #bottom #declare #down #eventually

Russia does not have in its possession any trustworthy data that supports the existence of nuclear weapons or any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and we have not received any such information from our partners as yet. ↗

— Vladimir Putin

#data #destruction #does #existence #information

For the United States to recommit itself to the obligation that we undertook in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty that many other states undertook, which was to work towards disarmament and the eventual elimination of nuclear weapons, is something that manifestly serves our national security interests. ↗

— Susan Rice

#elimination #eventual #interests #itself #manifestly

Nuclear weapons kill Americans - they don't kill Republicans or Democrats - they kill Americans. ↗

— Joe Wilson

#kill #nuclear #nuclear weapons #republicans #weapons

But I really believe it is in America's interest as well as that of the free world more generally to stop Iran from getting its hands on nuclear weapons. This regime has threatened to wipe Israel off the map and bring about a world without America, and either of those is a really bad prospect. ↗

— Frank Gaffney

#america #bad #believe #bring #either

Most Americans will be horrified that President Obama is compromising our deterrent to chemical and biological attacks on this country. Our allies will also be troubled by his aspiration to eliminate U.S. tactical nuclear weapons in Europe. ↗

— Frank Gaffney

#also #aspiration #attacks #biological #chemical

Japan is the only country in the world which suffered from the scourge of nuclear weapons. ↗

— Yoshiro Mori

#japan #nuclear #nuclear weapons #only #scourge

All mankind is now learning that these nuclear weapons can only serve to destroy, never become beneficial. ↗

— Alva Myrdal

#beneficial #destroy #learning #mankind #never