The Forum > Article Comments > The nuclear sword of Damocles > Comments
The nuclear sword of Damocles : Comments
By Evaggelos Vallianatos, published 20/10/2008To avoid a global nuclear meltdown, we must abolish all that has to do with the smashing of the atom.
- Pages:
-
- 1
- Page 2
- 3
-
- All
It was the prospect of nuclear annihilation that succeeded in keeping the peace during 40 years of the Cold War. Contrary to the author's statement, neither America nor the USSR were ready to destroy themselves and the planet which is why they did everything they could to avoid direct military engagement with each other.
It sounds scary and counter-intuitive, but the concept of Mutually Assured Destruction has actually enabled us to live in a more peaceful world than we would have done without nuclear weapons.
And whatever we may wish for, they can't be uninvented.