Many of the scientists have believed that their contribution to ending the nuclear race is not to let any new weapons to be developed.

I see the future of China as growth. I think that historically China has often gone through periods of consolidation, and then periods of sort of weakening central authority. They undoubtedly face tremendous challenges.

With proper tactics, nuclear war need not be as destructive as it appears.

One thing I don't want around me is a military intellectual. I don't have to worry about you on that score.

We are all the President's men.

The Russian empire under czars and commissars has been hard to deal with for other countries.

I have been observing China for more than 30 years and am impressed how logically and wisely it tackles its problems. Obviously the international system could be unbalanced by China's rising power - if we don't prepare ourselves for the new competitive situation, that is. But it is an economic challenge, not aggression on the level of Hitler.