Srila Prabhupada predicts atomic war

[Bhakti Vikasa Swami]

Yogesvara: ...all the major nations of the world have... These atomic weapons
constitute very great storehouses for them. So what should they do with all of
these things?

Prabhupada: They should throw. I throw upon you, you throw upon me. You go to
hell, I go to hell. That's all. This will be the result. And the world will be
cleansed of these all rascals. This will be the result. (laughs)

Bhagavan: In the Teachings of Lord Caitanya, you say that even the atomic bombs
can be used in Krishna's service.

Prabhupada: It will be used by nature. Prakrteh kriyamanani gunaih karmani [BG
3.27]. He is thinking that "I am proprietor of this atomic bomb," but he does
not know that the other's atomic bomb will kill me, and my atomic bomb, I kill
him. That's all. He does not know that. He is thinking, "I am very proud of
possessing." But that will be the cause of his death.

Yogesvara: Is such an atomic war foretold in SB?

Prabhupada: Yes. Next war means atomic war. All these rascals will be killed
automatically. I will kill you, you'll kill me. That's all.

Yogesvara: Is that war to occur in the recent future? Or is that a long way
off?

Prabhupada: Very recent, very recent future.

Morning Walk, May 27, 1974, Rome