…We may anticipate a state of affairs in which two Great Powers will each be in a position to
put an end to the civilization and life of the other,
though not without risking its own. We may be
likened to two scorpions in a bottle, each capable
of killing the other, but only at the risk of his own
life.…
— J. Robert Oppenheimer, 1953

In this statement, J. Robert Oppenheimer was
referring to the

Group of answer choices

dangers of the nuclear arms race

positive effects of atomic energy

failures of appeasement

benefi ts of neutrality