At the end of a thoughtful
article on the future of
nuclear war, Wiesner and
York concluded that: “Both sides
in the arms race are…confronted
by the dilemma of steadily
increasing military power and
steadily decreasing national
security. It is our considered
professional judgment that this
dilemma has no technical
solution. If the great powers
continue to look for solutions in the
area of science and technology
only, the result will be to worsen the
situation.”