Who's ahead in nuclear arms talks in Geneva
Washington states that no simple answer exists to who leads in the nuclear arms race as Washington and Moscow prepare for two days of talks in Geneva. Analysts say the deterrence mindset and triad balance complicate direct comparisons of warhead counts and delivery systems. Reagan's five year buildup totals about 1.8 trillion dollars, with many systems still awaiting deployment due to lead times.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Geneva
Switzerland
William Arkin
U.S
Reagan
Congress
USS
Carter
Northrop
Pentagon
US and Soviet Nuclear Forces Compared Under Reagan Era Policies
Reagan and Weinberger review global arms balances with US ICBM warheads near 2100, Soviet ICBMs around 5600, and bombers 340 versus 290. Sea power favors US with 5700 submarine warheads vs 2000 for Soviets, while total stockpiles range widely from 18000 to 41000 for the Soviets and 25000 to 26000 for the US. Plans include MX and Midgetman missiles, Trident II upgrades, Titan retirement, and new Soviet Blackjack and Backfire bombers amid ongoing triad modernization. The article notes disputed totals and delivery assumptions, with both sides spending heavily to expand long-range capabilities.
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Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Pentagon
United States
Arkin
U.S
Congress
Air Force
Pope urges new arms philosophy and verifiable deals
In a New Year address from St. Peter's, Pope John Paul II said next week’s U S Soviet arms talks offer a beam of hope and urged mutual recognition of shared risk. He called for effective verification, warned talks affect North South relations, and pressed a shift from egoism to disarmament toward ending hunger and advancing human rights.
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New York Times
Rome
John Paul II
United States
Soviet Union
St. Peter’s Care
Philosphy
Reagan pushes toward a Soviet arms control accord
The Reagan administration signals readiness to negotiate a comprehensive U S Soviet arms pact after allies pressure and public opinion. George Shultz will meet Andrei Gromyko in Geneva to plan talks on strategic intermediate and space weapons, with NATO allies backing a deal despite domestic vigilance.
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Reagan
Soviet Union
Helmut Sonnenfeldt
Brookings Institution
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Britain
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West Germany
George Shultz
Geneva
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Moscow
Konstantin Chernenko
United Nations
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White House
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Europe
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U S
Thatcher
Francois Mitterrand
France
State Department
Congress
Soviet cautious optimism rises over Geneva arms talks
Moscow sees the Geneva discussions with Secretary of State Shultz and Foreign Minister Gromyko as hopeful yet warns against over optimism. Soviet press portrays the meeting as a Soviet initiative, with Washington urged to match the initiative while U.S. signs of encouragement remain scarce. Analysts expect a slow, painful process despite Moscow pressing for space militarization limits and nuclear arms reductions.
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Geneva
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Andrei A. Gromyko
Washington
Pravda
Communist Party Daily
White House
Pentagon
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