“Nuclear weapons are not a 'necessary evil' but an 'absolute evil,' and can never coexist with humanity”

AP News · Aug 8 · Nagasaki marks 81st bomb anniversary as Japan debates nuclear deterrence

“To all leaders of the nuclear states and nations relying on nuclear deterrence, you must face the reality that the more you rely on nuclear deterrence, the more you increase the risk of a nuclear war.”

AP News · Aug 8 · Nagasaki marks 81st bomb anniversary as Japan debates nuclear deterrence

“The theory of nuclear deterrence is extremely dangerous and fragile.”

AP News · Aug 8 · Nagasaki marks 81st bomb anniversary as Japan debates nuclear deterrence