We are told that the possession of nuclear weapons - in some cases even the testing of these weapons - is essential for national security. But this argument can be made by other countries as well. — Joseph Rotblat Copy Share Image
There is no direct evidence that nuclear weapons prevented a world war. Conversely, it is known that they nearly caused one. — Joseph Rotblat Copy Share
But scientists on both sides of the iron curtain played a very significant role in maintaining the momentum of the nuclear arms race throughout… — Joseph Rotblat Copy Share
This is the reality of nuclear weapons: they may trigger a world war; a war which, unlike previous ones, destroys all of civilization. — Joseph Rotblat Copy Share
Alice Stewart [is] a much underestimated scientist who has been an indomitable challenger of the establishment and a thorn in the flesh of the… — Joseph Rotblat Copy Share
Since the end of the Cold War two main nuclear powers have begun to make big reductions in their nuclear arsenals. Each of them… — Joseph Rotblat Copy Share
We are told that the possession of nuclear weapons - in some cases even the testing of these weapons - is essential for national… — Joseph Rotblat Copy Share
The most terrifying moment in my life was October 1962, during the Cuban Missile Crisis. I did not know all the facts - we… — Joseph Rotblat Copy Share
If the militarily most powerful and least threatened states need nuclear weapons for their security, how can one deny such security to countries that… — Joseph Rotblat Copy Share
Several studies, and a number of public statements by senior military and political personalities, testify that - except for disputes between the present nuclear… — Joseph Rotblat Copy Share
All nuclear weapon states should now recognize that this is so, and declare - in Treaty form - that they will never be the… — Joseph Rotblat Copy Share
Technology is driving us together. In many ways we are becoming like one family. With the global threats resulting from science and technology, the… — Joseph Rotblat Copy Share
Whatever system of governance is eventually adopted, it is important that it carries the people with it. We need to convey the message that… — Joseph Rotblat Copy Share
