Able Quote by Herman Kahn

The thing that makes countries want to pursue some kind of nuclear deterrent is precisely the fact that they feel threatened.

— Anonymous

Reducing the nuclear danger will require a universal, consistent opposition to all forms of weapons development

— David Cortright

It used to be you needed to have a very large sophisticated state before you could even have a nuclear weapon... Now the technology…

— Dick Cheney

As we learned during the Cold War, the presence of massive nuclear arsenals does not stop great powers from worrying about conventional force balances…

— John Mearsheimer

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

Despite the establishment of a peaceful post-Cold War order, proliferation continued. Nuclear risks became more diverse.

— Fumio Kishida

If the United States wants to prevent other countries from acquiring the bomb, it must be prepared to reduce and eventually end its own…

— David Cortright

The sole purpose of nuclear weapons must be to deter their use by others.

— Dianne Feinstein

The best way for any state to deter a rival from using its nuclear arsenal for political gain is to have its own nuclear…

— John Mearsheimer

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

Our understanding of the mechanisms of escalation in crises and war is limited at best, although we know the risks are considerable. Pushing a…

— John Mearsheimer

With respect to the relationship between nuclear weapons and the advent of détente, one has to consider two things. One, the nature of nuclear…

— Henry A. Kissinger