Preventing nuclear war

Journal Article · Sun Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Bull. At. Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00963402.1981.11458828· OSTI ID:6236540

Fisher, R

By focusing on military hardware, we ignore the human side of the nuclear war problem and how we think about nuclear weapons. Three sets of assumptions are examined: our goals, the means of pursuing these goals, and how to allocate responsibility. The quest for power and peace, for example, will not be attained by a war of mutual destruction. The assumption that every problem has a military solution forecloses diplomacy and negotiation, approaches that require understanding and reconciling different interests. With no military solution, a new security system should be one of shared responsibility in which each person will seize opportunities that help to educate the public, lead to wiser decisions, and reduce the risk of war. (DCK)

• Research Organization: Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA
• OSTI ID: 6236540
• Journal Information: Bull. At. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. At. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 37:3; ISSN BASIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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