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...Defense Secretary is by no means panicked???in fact, he warns that overreaction by the U.S. could lead to an unwarranted and dangerous new leap in the arms race. Nonetheless, Brown argues: "Military superiority on the part of the Soviet Union?real or perceived ?is not a condition that the U.S. and its allies can or need accept." The goal, he feels, is to stabilize the current U.S.Soviet balance through arms negotiations. A new American ICBM, for example, might no longer appear necessary if the Soviets dismantle some of their monster rockets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DEFENSE: ARMING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY | 5/23/1977 | See Source »

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