"I think there's no question that a nuclear-armed Iran would bring stability to the region, because nuclear weapons are weapons of peace. They're weapons of deterrence."
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John Mearsheimer, born on December 24, 1947, is a prominent American political scientist and international relations scholar, renowned for his realist theories that have shaped contemporary discourse on geopolitics. A distinguished professor at the University of Chicago, Mearsheimer gained fame for his works such as "The Tragedy of Great Power Politics," which critiques liberalism and champions structural realism. His insights into the dynamics of power and security have left an indelible mark on both academia and policy-making, establishing him as a pivotal figure in understanding global affairs.
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"NATO expansion, E.U. expansion, and turning Ukraine and Georgia and other countries into liberal democracies were all about creating a giant zone of peace that spread all over Europe and included Eastern Europe and Western Europe. It was not aimed at containing Russia."
John Mearsheimer