Carlo Rovelli on nuclear brinkmanship: why the physicist argues against rearmament
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Stuart Jeffries
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An interview with theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli about his new book "85 Seconds to Midnight," in which he argues against NATO rearmament in response to the Russian threat. Rovelli contends that the Russian military threat to Europe is exaggerated, that the real danger is nuclear escalation, and that current world leaders lack the diplomatic wisdom of Cold War-era figures like Kennedy and Khrushchev. He makes a physicist's case for disarmament and diplomacy over military buildup.
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We are back on the brink — and this time, leaders chronically lack the nous of Kennedy and Khrushchev.
The real danger is not a conventional war. The real danger is nuclear escalation.
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