Affairs Quote by C. Robert Kehler

Nuclear weapons are so destructive and ballistic missiles are so swift, that any substantially increased possibility of their use or any sudden change in…

— John F. Kennedy

We continue to have nuclear weapons relied on as a weapon of choice. If that policy were to continue, we continue to have countries…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

People tend to forget about nuclear weapons. We think they are going to remain in silos for the rest of time. As long as…

— Rod Lurie

As long as some of us choose to rely on nuclear weapons, we continue to risk that these same weapons will become increasingly attractive…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

Nuclear weapons remain a costly distraction from the real security threats we face, like climate change.

— Caroline Lucas

The purpose of nuclear weapons is to deter. The mission of deterrence to make all parties in possession of nuclear weapons never, ever use…

— Rick Wilson

Nuclear weapons will not be gotten rid of until the United States confronts the magnitude of the horror, the tragedy, and the long-term suffering…

— Bernard Lown

The existence of nuclear weapons presents a clear and present danger to life on Earth. Nuclear arms cannot bolster the security of any nation…

— Oscar Arias

It is my view that there is no sensible military use for nuclear weapons, whether "strategic" weapons, "tactical" weapons, "theatre" weapons, weapons at sea…

— Noel Gayler

The nuclear arms race has no military purpose. Wars cannot be fought with nuclear weapons. Their existence only adds to our perils.

— Lord Mountbatten

People understand that nuclear weapons cannot be used without indiscriminate effects on civilian populations. Such weapons have no legitimate place in our world. Their…

— Ban Ki-moon

All nuclear weapon states should now recognize that this is so, and declare - in Treaty form - that they will never be the…

— Joseph Rotblat