Word: melman
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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Disarmament, on the other hand, would strengthen the democratic system by "putting it to the test of competition." An "elementary step" toward disarmament should be a nuclear test ban which includes inspection, Melman said. Such inspection would weaken Russia's internal secrecy, he maintained...
Those who support arms control, Melman claimed, "are not willing to make a strong case for the democratic system," where advancement takes place through autonomous organizations, rather than state control...
These "defeatists" must counter their "political humiliation" with continued military competition, under arms control, Melman said. By equalizing the military strength of Russia and the United States, supporters of arms control hope to bring about a "stable deterrent system," preventing either side from beginning...
...Melman found several things wrong with this "deterrent system." First, he maintained, military equality will not prevent war, because both sides are ready to fire at the slightest suspicion that the other is planning an attack...
...Second, Melman said, is the possibility of human error, of "wrongly estimating the intentions of others." He cited a recent incident where radar signals bouncing off the moon were mistaken for incoming Russian missiles...