The threat and use of violence is stimulating nuclear proliferation along with jihadi terrorism. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I don't think that the United States cares. They just assume that North Korea will soon have nuclear weapons. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
As long as nuclear weapons exist, the chances of survival of the human species are quite slight. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
When George W. Bush came into office, North Korea had maybe one nuclear weapon and verifiably wasn't producing any more. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
There have been repeated cases when nuclear war came ominously close, often a result of malfunctioning of early-warning systems and other accidents,… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
[With] military threats, you can see them actually, you can imagine it. People don't think about it enough. But if you think… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
There are nuclear-weapons-free zones in several parts of the world already, except that they're not implemented fully, because the U.S. won't allow… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Today, the danger of some sort of a nuclear catastrophe is greater than it was during the Cold War, and most people… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The two countries [Pakistan and India] have already come close to nuclear confrontation twice and this could get worse. So dealing with… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Any incident could instantly blow up. Both sides [USA and Russia] are modernizing and increasing their military systems, including nuclear systems. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The [Ronald] Reagan administration picked up the rhetoric of the anti-nuclear movement; they said "Yyeah, you're right." We have to eliminate nuclear… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
When people know we are ready to use nuclear weapons, they're going to back off if we do something aggressive. So basically,… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
On the other hand, you have to balance that against expanding our nuclear forces, add to our so-called depleted military, which is… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Arab public opinion does not regard Iran as a hostile entity. In fact it's so supportive of Iran that a majority would… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
One of the dangers [that Donald Trump poses, due to the augmented risk of nuclear war] is unquestionable. Of the two existential… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Remember that in any major nuclear war, the first strike destroys the country that attacks; it's been known for years. The first… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Pakistan will never be able to match the Indian militarily and the effort to do so is taking an immense toll on… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
That's our nuclear weapons strategy [going to frighten people], as of the early post-Cold War years. And I think this is a… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
That's a point that Dan Ellsberg has made for years. He said it's kind of like if you and I go into… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Over the years, there's been case after case when there were very narrow decisions that had to be made about whether to… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The Iranian issue I don't think has much to do with nuclear weapons frankly. Nobody is saying Iran should have nuclear weapons… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Iran has been calling for it for years, and the Arab countries support it. Everyone except the United States and Israel support… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
In fact, the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 bans militarization. Potential adversaries of the US, and even its allies, are so far… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Unlike Iran, Israel refuses to allow inspections at all, refuses to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty, has hundreds of nuclear weapons, has advanced… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Israel has a couple of hundred nuclear weapons and also chemical and biological weapons. This stockpile is not only a threat in… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
There are two problems for our species' survival - nuclear war and environmental catastrophe - and we're hurtling towards them. Knowingly. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
With regard to nuclear weapons, it's kind of hard to say. [Donald Trump] is said lots of things. The national security experts… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Surely no rational or realistic person will discount the possibility that [during wartime] the United States might suddenly resort to nuclear weapons.… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Israel produces and stores chemical weapons. So therefore the US will prevent the Chemical Weapons Convention from being imposed on the Middle… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
If you want to find weapons of destruction, you can find them all over the place. Take, say, Israel. There is a… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
It's easy to put [serious threats] aside, and the media don't talk about them. Other things are more important. How am I… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
It has been known for some time that a major nuclear war might lead to nuclear winter that would destroy the attacker… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
As far as U.S. intelligence knows, Iran is developing nuclear capacities, but they don't know if they are trying to develop nuclear… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I don't think that any deal was needed: Iran was not a threat. Even if Iran were a threat, there was a… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Some of [Donald Trump] comments can be interpreted as potentially reducing the threat of nuclear war. The major threat right now is… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The costs of the Bush-Obama wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are now estimated to run as high as $4.4 trillion - a major victory… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share
If you believe in democracy, why shouldn't you know what the government is doing? — Noam Chomsky Copy Share
It’s a shameful moment for U.S. media when it insists on being subservient to the grotesque propaganda agencies of a violent, aggressive state. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share
There are questions as to whether it should even exist. Who should corporations be responsive to, the management of a corporation? Theoretically they are… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share
Governments regard their own citizens as their main enemy, and they have to be - protect themselves. That's why you have state secret laws.… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share
I don't join the New Atheists. So, for example, I wouldn't have the arrogance to lecture some mother who hopes to see her dying… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share
The first thing you ought to do is verify what I present. Just because I say it doesn't make it true. So check it… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share
I wrote an article about the marine landing [in Haiti] right away, but barely mentioned the oil, because my article would come out two… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share
American society is now remarkably atomized. Political organizations have collapsed. In fact, it seems like even bowling leagues are collapsing. The left has a… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share
There's an interesting book about that called The Third Reich and the Ivory Tower, written by Stephen H. Norwood. It has a long discussion… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share
This is class war on an international scale, and power is in the hands of those who control the international economic system. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share
There are big, extremely irrational parts of the society, and they have now been mobilized politically by the Republican establishment, hoping that these people… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share
There's plenty to criticize about the mass media, but they are the source of regular information about a wide range of topics. You can't… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share
The 50,000 Korean mercenaries we had in Vietnam were professional killers and just massacred people outright. And the American army did plenty of that… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share
![“There have been repeated cases when nuclear war came ominously close, often a result of malfunctioning of early-warning systems and other accidents, sometimes [as a result of] highly adventurist acts of political leaders.” quote by Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f80/noam-chomsky-42_accidents_there-have-been-repeated-cases-when-nucl_2160692.jpg)
![“[With] military threats, you can see them actually, you can imagine it. People don't think about it enough. But if you think about it for a minute, you can see that a nuclear attack could be the end of everything.” quote by Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/dbf/noam-chomsky-42_ends_with-military-threats-you-can-see-them-a_2839113.jpg)
![“The two countries [Pakistan and India] have already come close to nuclear confrontation twice and this could get worse. So dealing with the relationship with India is extremely important.” quote by Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/7b5/noam-chomsky-42_confrontation_the-two-countries-pakistan-and-india-hav_1138754.jpg)
![“Any incident could instantly blow up. Both sides [USA and Russia] are modernizing and increasing their military systems, including nuclear systems.” quote by Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c94/noam-chomsky-42_blow_any-incident-could-instantly-blow-up-bot_1858061.jpg)
![“The [Ronald] Reagan administration picked up the rhetoric of the anti-nuclear movement; they said "Yyeah, you're right." We have to eliminate nuclear weapons.” quote by Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/0ef/noam-chomsky-42_administration_the-ronald-reagan-administration-picked_1906687.jpg)
![“One of the dangers [that Donald Trump poses, due to the augmented risk of nuclear war] is unquestionable. Of the two existential threats - the threats to the termination of the species basically and most other species - one of them, climate change, on that I think there's no basis for discussion.” quote by Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/230/noam-chomsky-42_bases_one-of-the-dangers-that-donald-trump-pos_2755620.jpg)
![“That's our nuclear weapons strategy [going to frighten people], as of the early post-Cold War years. And I think this is a real failure of the intellectual community, including scholarship and the media. It's not like you had headlines all over the place. And it's not secret, the documents are…” quote by Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/603/noam-chomsky-42_cold_that-s-our-nuclear-weapons-strategy-goin_513674.jpg)
![“Over the years, there's been case after case when there were very narrow decisions that had to be made about whether to launch nuclear weapons in serious cases. What is this guy [Donald Trump] going to do if his vaunted negotiating skills fail, if somebody doesn't do what he says? Is he going to…” quote by Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/0a1/noam-chomsky-42_cases_over-the-years-there-s-been-case-after-c_2286764.jpg)
![“With regard to nuclear weapons, it's kind of hard to say. [Donald Trump] is said lots of things. The national security experts are terrified. But they're more terrified by his personality than by his statements.” quote by Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f73/noam-chomsky-42_experts_with-regard-to-nuclear-weapons-it-s-kind_937367.jpg)
![“Surely no rational or realistic person will discount the possibility that [during wartime] the United States might suddenly resort to nuclear weapons. Those who retain the instinct for survival, not to speak of minimal concern for their fellow man, will seek ways to act before rather than after…” quote by Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/a3f/noam-chomsky-42_church_surely-no-rational-or-realistic-person-w_491995.jpg)
![“It's easy to put [serious threats] aside, and the media don't talk about them. Other things are more important. How am I going to put food on the table tomorrow? That's what I've got to worry about, and so on. It's very serious, but it's hard to bring out the enormity of these issues, when they do…” quote by Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/be5/noam-chomsky-42_character_it-s-easy-to-put-serious-threats-aside-a_3078118.jpg)
![“Some of [Donald Trump] comments can be interpreted as potentially reducing the threat of nuclear war. The major threat right now is right on the Russian border. Notice, not the Mexican border, the Russian border. And it's serious. He has made various statements moving towards reducing the…” quote by Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/aca/noam-chomsky-42_borders_some-of-donald-trump-comments-can-be-int_2569943.jpg)
