Deterrence itself is not a preeminent value; the primary values are safety and morality.

Nuclear weapons are intrinsically neither moral nor immoral, though they are more prone to immoral use than most weapons.

I am against the whole cliche of the moment.

Failures of perspective in decision-making can be due to aspects of the social utility paradox, but more often result from simple mistakes caused by inadequate thought.

Anything that reduces war-related destruction should not be considered altogether immoral.

Deterrence itself is not a preeminent value; the primary values are safety and morality.

To the extent that these advanced weapons or their components are treated as articles of commerce, perhaps for peaceful uses as in the Plowshare program, their cost would be well within the resources available to many large private organizations.