The whole idea of a nuclear system is to have a deterrent where we decide if we're going to use it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Our nuclear weapons are meant purely as a deterrent against nuclear adventure by an adversary.
The whole nuclear thing is a terrible mess and it's hard for me to understand why it is that we, the United States, seem to be the only ones that are really particularly concerned about it and prepared to do something.
The present basic philosophy is nuclear deterrence.
If we're going to be serious about decarbonizing the bulk-power system, nuclear has to be part of the conversation.
We have got thousands of nuclear weapons in order to achieve deterrence.
People understand that nuclear weapons cannot be used without indiscriminate effects on civilian populations. Such weapons have no legitimate place in our world. Their elimination is both morally right and a practical necessity in protecting humanity.
It would be our policy to use nuclear weapons wherever we felt it necessary to protect our forces and achieve our objectives.
We can be just as safe with a smaller, more efficient nuclear arsenal at less cost.
I believe that nuclear needs to be a part of the solution if the U.S. really wants to be aggressive about reducing carbon.
I think we should stop using nuclear power plants because it's an old system that we can't control.