“The basic function of the military — to achieve victory over the enemy — has been rendered obsolete by the fact that "victory" and defeat are almost certain to be achieved simultaneously.”

— Robert L. Heilbroner

Source: The Future As History (1960), Chapter II, Part 1, The Impact of the Bomb, p. 64

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American historian and economist 1919–2005

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