Robert McNamara
Former Secretary of Defense who, after leaving office, said he would not have initiated limited nuclear use during the Cold War.
Videos Mentioning Robert McNamara

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All-In Podcast
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense, cited for the statistic that 3.4 million Vietnamese were killed in the Vietnam War.

Making Sense of Existential Threat and Nuclear War
Sam Harris
U.S. Secretary of Defense during the Cuban Missile Crisis who advised against the secret missile removal deal with the Soviet Union.

Casey Neistat and Matt Hackett on Live Video's Struggle for Interestingness
Y Combinator
His 'rules of war' were referenced in the context of empathizing with the 'enemy' (investors or acquirers) during sales processes.

John Mearsheimer: Israel-Palestine, Russia-Ukraine, China, NATO, and WW3 | Lex Fridman Podcast #401
Lex Fridman
Former Secretary of Defense who, after leaving office, said he would not have initiated limited nuclear use during the Cold War.

The Bomb: A Conversation with Fred Kaplan (Episode #186)
Sam Harris
US Secretary of Defense under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. He was a key advisor during the Cuban Missile Crisis and later developed the concept of 'assured destruction'.