Before any substantial commitment to defend India against China is given, we should recognize that in order to carry out that commitment against any substantial Chinese attack we would have to use nuclear weapons. -Robert S. McNamara

 

Before any substantial commitment to defend India against China is given, we should recognize that in order to carry out that commitment against any substantial Chinese attack we would have to use nuclear weapons.


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It would be our policy to use nuclear weapons wherever we felt it necessary to protect our forces and achieve our objectives.

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