My main contribution was to demolish the myths that India couldn't economically afford nuclear weapons. Of course I made these political arguments too, but the main contribution I made was a study of the cost of acquiring a credible deterrent, and show that it was within the budget of India, and it would not be an unbearable burden.
the great is seldom a deterrent to the mediocre
One cannot fashion a credible deterrent out of an incredible action.
I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.
You know what an effective deterrent to crime is? Jail! And do you know what kind of criminal penalty actually makes people think twice about committing crimes the next time? The kind that actually comes out of some individual's pocket, not fines that come out of the corporate kitty.
The will to disbelieve is the strongest deterrent to wider horizons.
All forces are a deterrent to and would be employed in a general war. Most of our forces could be employed in a limited war, if required
