The missiles come first, and the justifications come second.

The talk about balance, nuclear balance, seems to me to be metaphysical and doesn't seem to be real at all.

There is not a thought that is being thought in the West or the East that is not active in some Indian mind

The missiles come first, and the justifications come second.

I think that the U.S. does have this very much more open attitude, and I admire it very much and I think it's very important to the world. But the information and the discussion sometimes come too late, after the effective decision has been made.

I think you will find scientists that think like you in Germany and Britain, and you will find politicians that think like Weinberger. I think the most bellicose ruling group in the Western world at the moment is the British.

I don't care tuppence whether I'm forced into a leadership position or not. I'd much sooner not.