1988 Reports

Gorbachev’s New Approach to Conventional Arms Control

Legvold, Robert

Suddenly everyone’s attention has turned toward the heart of the matter: The state of the conventional military balance in Central Europe. For nearly forty years Western Europe’s anxieties have centered on the armies of the East amassed across the divide. For all this time Soviet leaders have let West Europeans stew in their fears. Now Mikhail Gorbachev says his country is ready to do something about the problem.