If the United States wants to prevent other countries from acquiring the bomb, it must be prepared to reduce and eventually end its own reliance on nuclear weapons.
David CortrightWarmakers are often wrong. ... Peace advocates are sometimes right, especially when their ideas are not only morally sound but politically realistic
David CortrightReducing the nuclear danger will require a universal, consistent opposition to all forms of weapons development
David CortrightIn no circumstance would the United States or any other nation have the right to mount a military invasion to overthrow another government for the ostensible purpose of achieving disarmament. Rather, the United States would respect the Charter of the UN and would strive to achieve disarmament and settle the differences among nations through peaceful diplomatic means.
David Cortright