# Why I chose a gun

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxAmsterdam
- Speaker: Peter van Uhm
- Year: 2011
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_van_uhm_why_i_chose_a_gun)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Peter van Uhm is the Netherlands' chief of defense, but that does not mean he is pro-war. In this talk, he explains how his career is one shaped by a love of peace, not a desire for bloodshed -- and why we need armies if we want peace.

## Lectures

1. [Why I chose a gun](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/peter_van_uhm_why_i_chose_a_gun/b21596f7f7ca), 17 min (TED's player)