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Overkill
Presents the scientific and historical background of today's incredibly powerful and destructive weapons and makes a plea for complete disarmament as our only hope of survival.
First published November 28, 1978
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John Cox
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July 17, 2023
Coming off the back of a personal and introspective look at life in the Cold War (Milan Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being), Overkill was a refreshing non-fiction read that details the military and political implications of the arms race that played out during this time.
Published in 1977, the book details the developments of the arms race up to that point and presents multiple cases for disarmament throughout. Perhaps the Australian Government could have read the section about nuclear proliferation before entering into the recent Aukus submarine deal. A deal that will see considerable government spending on soon-to-be overshadowed submarines.
In the almost 50 years that have passed since 1977, two things are strikingly apparent. Firstly, there is the immense amount of change that has happened in terms of which nations have risen to be major players in worldwide conflicts. Yet there is still a distinct ‘sameness’ in terms of the superpowers that can easily dictate our times of peace and warfare.
Published in 1977, the book details the developments of the arms race up to that point and presents multiple cases for disarmament throughout. Perhaps the Australian Government could have read the section about nuclear proliferation before entering into the recent Aukus submarine deal. A deal that will see considerable government spending on soon-to-be overshadowed submarines.
In the almost 50 years that have passed since 1977, two things are strikingly apparent. Firstly, there is the immense amount of change that has happened in terms of which nations have risen to be major players in worldwide conflicts. Yet there is still a distinct ‘sameness’ in terms of the superpowers that can easily dictate our times of peace and warfare.
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