As a military man who has given half a century of active service I say in all sincerity that the nuclear arms race has no military purpose. Wars cannot be fought with nuclear weapons. Their existence only adds to our perils because of the illusions which they have generated. There are powerful voices around the world who still give credence to the old Roman precept—if you desire peace prepare for war. This is absolute nuclear nonsense.
British statesman and naval officer (1900-1979)
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC (25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979) was a British admiral and statesman. After serving in the Royal Navy during World War II, he became the final Viceroy of the British Raj before decolonization and oversaw the Partition of India. He then served various roles in the British Armed Forces and NATO. He was assassinated by the Provisional Irish Republican Army while on a yachting trip in Northern Ireland during The Troubles in 1979.
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Native Name:
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Alternative Names:
The Earl Mountbatten of Burma
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Prince Louis of Battenberg
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Adm. Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten
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Lord Louis Mountbatten
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Louis Mountbatten
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Lord Mountbatten
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