“The Cold War has ended. It's very simple. We are no longer living in a bipolar world. The chances that we will go to war with Russia are pretty much ended. Mutually Assured Destruction was a doctrine that worked very well for decades as a deterrent, but the world has fundamentally changed.” WorldWarChanceSimpleChangedColdDestructionHaving FunCold WarBipolar Author:Valerie Plame
“The emergent terrorist threats and the spread of nuclear technology and materials have made it much more likely that terrorists will get their hands on a nuclear weapon and that just changes the whole calculus. I love the quote by Rev. Richard Cizik: "If you've never changed your mind about anything, then pinch yourself, you might be dead." The world has changed and we need to start talking about this.” WorldMindTechnologyChangedThreatSpreadTerroristNuclear WeaponsNever ChangeCalculus Author:Valerie Plame
