A very complex topic. Thanks for this. I think trying to wage peace is the way forward. I am currently rereading Richard Rhodes' excellent 4 books about the creation of the Atomic Bomb and the Cold War which followed. I think he clearly makes the case that a visionary leader, who is willing to live with the consequences of de-escalation is key; as well as being clear that that leader need not be lilly-white. I sure hope such a leader arises, and I fear that the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin in 1995 may have made the arrival of another such leader anytime soon hard to envision.