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The problem, as I see it, is a basic antagonism to the “other”. Maintaining and striving for hegemony. Not a multipolarity of counterbalancing nations. I doubt that the protagonists tr<u class="">uly</u> seek “stability”.
<div class="">The problem lies with militarism in general; that sector does not favor a defensive strategy. They doubt it could ever be effective.
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<div class="">My feeling is that it’s hopeless with the present lineup, in the USA especially. We must be #1. Needed are revoluionary changes in governmental élites to affect current strategic thinking. </div>
<div class="">“We" would need real informed democracy in the nations involved, which do not currently exist (or have ever existed?). </div>
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<div class="">All this is aside from the fantastic, probably insuperable, technical problems of realization of the system described. "Star Wars" were shot down for valid reasons. </div>
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<div class="">Sorry …. I suppose it’s worth while speculating. <br class="">
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<div class="">On Jul 20, 2021, at 3:37 PM, karen aram <<a href="mailto:karenaram@hotmail.com" class="">karenaram@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:</div>
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The author is a longtime friend, and while I prefer “no more nukes,” he offers a possible alternative, that maybe a compromise worth exploring.<br class="">
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