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US must negotiate arms cntl bearing in mind the US/USSR historical background, & ↑ the overall objective (nuclear freeze = naive, put pressure on US, ignore wider backdrop)

Favors offensive & defensive weapons mix (1980's accuracy allows surgical strike, must defend a retaliating force.

✓ US forces should not be viewed as 1st strike potential... (MX's, etc are "1st strike" weapons - ~50% of our warheads should be "2nd strike" weapons like cruise missiles.

Favors 2-tier limited SDI, & considering abandonment on renegotiation of ABM treaty.

Current US conventional deployment...concentrated in Europe (particularly troops stationed).... need more flexibility (light divisions, w/ airlift support, based in US) to react in other (more likely) fronts.... Reduce # of troops in Europe, & use money to develop flexibility

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