The overall quantity of nuclear weapons in the world continues to decline slowly. — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
[Nuclear weapons] now I think I mentioned around 27,000 and during the Cold War the total global arsenal was on the order of 70,000. — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
The U.S. had about 10,000 nuclear warheads. It is estimated that the U.S. is heading towards having 6,000 nuclear warheads in the… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
There is an international treaty framework for this. It's the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Most countries in the world are members of… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
The budget for nuclear forces in the United States is on the order of $25 billion or so. That includes warheads, delivery… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
In fact, the United States is building up its trident nuclear sub fleet in the Pacific, based at Bangor, Washington to build… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
Here's how the court put it, and all judges agreed to this. The court said: "There exists and obligation to pursue in… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
The five original nuclear weapon states I mentioned - U.S., Britain, France, China, and Russia - under the NPT have committed to… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
The thing that I focus on because I don't think it gets enough attention is that among the world's major powers, there… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
Somewhat by historical happenstance the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - United States, Britain, France, Russia, and China -… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
Especially in the case of India and Pakistan, it's very clear that significant parts of the elites in both countries view having… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
My group, the Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, was one of the principle organizers. So, there was this campaign to support the… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
Almost all of the governments have agreed that they will not acquire nuclear weapons and that they will allow the International Atomic… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
So the idea about how detonation of a nuclear weapon might happen vary, you know - some people are especially concerned about… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
Maybe that will happen with other countries as well. And so, that's why one of the things that groups like mine that… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
Certainly in the United States, you have a constituency in the form of the weapons laboratories, and you also have the branches… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
The court was unable to rule on all circumstances in which nuclear weapons might be used, and it said in view of… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
Basically [United States and France] said "We will use nuclear weapons whenever it suits our purposes to do so." So this expansion… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
There are nine countries in the world that have nuclear weapons. There are about 27,000 nuclear weapons total on the planet. The… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, nuclear weapons have become identified with state power. — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
You cannot use [nuclear weapons] to target civilians; you cannot use them against military targets if they have indiscriminate effects on civilians… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
The only countries that are outside of [ Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty] are Israel, Pakistan, India, and North Korea withdrew in the last… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
It doesn't seem to be that huge a commitment that would create, you know, some kind of really powerful constituency. But the… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
You cannot cause disproportionate damage to the environment; you cannot harm neutral states. The court said that the threat or use of… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
The United States says "We're complying. We're following the disarmament obligation. Look at the quantitative reductions that are taking place." But, since… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
There tends to be this comfortable assumption that nuclear weapons won't be used, but I don't think that's warranted, and I think… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
As life nears its end with me, I find myself meditating more and more upon the mystery of its nature and origin, yet without… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
Certainly in the United States, you have a constituency in the form of the weapons laboratories, and you also have the branches of the… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
When Darwin published his conclusion that man was descended from an apelike ancestor who was again descended from a still lower type, most people… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
Science sees the process of evolution from the outside, as one might a train of cars going by, and resolves it into the physical… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
Maybe that will happen with other countries as well. And so, that's why one of the things that groups like mine that work for… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
One can only learn his powers of action by action, and his powers of thought by thinking — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
When the woodpecker is searching for food, or laying siege to some hidden grub, the sound of his hammer is dead or muffled and… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
In what bold relief stand out the lives of all walkers of the snow! The snow is a great tell-tale, and blabs as effectually… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
In October, a maple tree before your window lights up your room like a great lamp. Even on cloudy days, its presence helps to… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
One can return to their place of birth, but one cannot go back to your youth. — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
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