“The idea of achieving security through national armament is, at the present state of military technique, a disastrous illusion.” IdeasStatesAchieveSecurityMilitaryIllusionTechniqueArmament Book:Ideas and Opinions Source: Ideas and Opinions
“Corporate principles and military principles are basically the same. Insulation. Illusion. Hype. Activity.” PrinciplesMilitaryActivityIllusionCorporateCorporationsHypeInsulation Author:Tarun J. Tejpal
“As a military man who has given half a century of active service I say in all sincerity that the nuclear arms race has no military purpose. Wars cannot be fought with nuclear weapons. Their existence only adds to our perils because of the illusions they have generated. There are powerful voices around the world who still give credence to the old Roman precept - if you desire peace, prepare for war. This is absolute nuclear nonsense.” IfsMenWorldGivingStillsWarDesirePurposeGivenVoicePowerfulRaceExistenceHalfCenturyMilitaryArmsWeaponsIllusionAbsolutesAddActiveNuclearAround The WorldNonsenseSincerityNuclear WeaponsPerilArms RaceHalf A CenturyCredenceMilitary ManNuclear ArmsNuclear Arms Race Author:Lord Mountbatten
“I have no illusions. Of course, Russia is massively upgrading its military. We know that Russia is pursuing a policy of expansion. This is of course a cause for concern among Eastern European countries.” CountryMilitaryPolicyIllusionConcernEastern Author:Martin Schulz
“The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions.” HumansWarBeliefPeaceMilitaryDangerousDangerPossibilityIllusionAncientAnti WarAntiwarPeace WarNo WarJust War Author:Robert Wilson Lynd