Graham T. Allison

I think the election of Trump was an expression of what happens in ruling powers as they become alarmed.

— Graham T. Allison

And I hope that we can learn the lessons of the past in looking at the current challenge that China poses to…

— Graham T. Allison

When a rapidly rising power rivals an established ruling power, trouble ensues. In 11 of 15 cases in which this has occurred…

— Graham T. Allison

For interests that are vital to the U.S. - that is, essential for our survival and wellbeing - the U.S. should be…

— Graham T. Allison

One of the three big factors that count against war in the relationship between China and the U.S. are, first, nuclear weapons…

— Graham T. Allison

Putin needs to understand and feel in his gut that if the Chechens get a nuclear bomb, they're going to Moscow first,…

— Graham T. Allison

The best simpleminded test of expertise in a particular area is an ability to win money in a series of bets on…

— Graham T. Allison

When we succeeded in winning the Cold War, escaping a nuclear Armageddon that could have killed us all, the U.S. inevitably had…

— Graham T. Allison

I think we should be organized in something called an Alliance Against Nuclear Terrorism. In the same way that NATO was the…

— Graham T. Allison

The absence of a focal enemy, which is what the Cold War had provided; the complexity of the developments that are occurring…

— Graham T. Allison

There are two great tragedies in life: one is to fail to achieve one's grandest ambitions, and the other one is to…

— Graham T. Allison

Given that the Al Qaeda core has been significantly destroyed or disabled, and that the leadership seems to be essentially on the…

— Graham T. Allison

The fact that there are now many entities that may have some loose affiliation with a former core Al Qaeda - or…

— Graham T. Allison

If the Britain and France had done what they were obliged to do under the treaty and sent troops to enforce the…

— Graham T. Allison

Terrorism is really the only existential threat to America as we know it - as a free country that plays a leading…

— Graham T. Allison