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This is the most impressive of the cutbacks, since it includes roughly half the Soviet tanks based in the three satellite nations (Poland, conspicuously, was not mentioned). "No matter how you slice it, Gorbachev can't make these tank cuts in these areas without seriously affecting their offensive capability," said Anthony Cordesman, a Washington-based military analyst. While the Soviets and their Warsaw Pact allies still would have some 41,500 battle tanks between the Ural Mountains and the forward NATO positions, their advantage would be reduced from a 2.3-to-1 to a 1.9-to-1 ratio. That...
...Soviet tank divisions will be withdrawn from the same three East bloc countries and then disbanded...
Sixteen such divisions are based outside the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe, so the elimination of six would be significant. An additional twelve tank divisions are maintained by other Warsaw Pact nations. NATO has about 14 divisions, including two from the U.S. A NATO division has more manpower (16,600 vs. 12,000) and tanks (348 vs. 328). The East would retain an edge in armored divisions...
...products, since most of its earnings go to pay off borrowings. The shortage of investment can then dampen U.S. growth and damage the ability of American firms to compete abroad. In a slump, the impact can be dramatic. A study by the Washington-based Brookings Institution, a liberal think tank, estimated that a new recession could jolt 10% of major U.S. companies into bankruptcy...
Denise has stick limbs now, and the spaces between her ribs are like furrows in a plowed field. Two tubes run from her nostrils down the back of her neck to a portable oxygen tank. She wakes up three to six times a night, and most nights Helen takes her into the bed she shares with her husband. "She's dwelling in the love," Helen says. "She's not going anywhere as long as she feels the love...