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...policy of detente, combined with the necessary will to defend ourselves, is not one of fear and defeatism. It is a policy based on the conviction that our system and our values are superior. Neither is détente a capitulation vis-à-vis the Soviet Union. It is, on the contrary, an active policy contributing to greater independence for the Eastern European countries. Striking the right balance between the double objective of the alliance-defense and détente-is necessary. It is also indispensable to secure a firm commitment to NATO from our own peoples...
...Extreme solutions are not appropriate. The situation vis-à-vis the military and political power of the Soviet Union requires reason, not emotion. In such a precarious situation, what you need is reason and decisiveness and continuity in order to be predictable to your adversary. This is an essential philosophy of mine...
Proponents of a nuclear freeze are hopelessly naive if they truly believe that the Kremlin will voluntarily relinquish its comparative advantage in nuclear weaponry, or that the West will be able to maintain its political freedoms indefinitely vis-à-vis such an advantage...
...West's bargaining position vis-á-vis the Soviet Union is hardly enhanced by Brandt's style of parallel diplomacy, nor, ironically, is any possibility Brandt may have to return to the chancellery...
...fact is that NATO is almost as much in our interest as theirs, and that a vigorous NATO could be more important today than at any time since its earliest years. This is a dangerous "window" period in our relationship with the Soviet Union. Their military strength vis-à-vis the West is at a maximum, even as their economic and political problems accumulate. By the mid-'80s, if we get there safely, the military balance should be looking healthier. By 1990 it might be safe to indulge in a little old-fashioned isolationism. -By Hedley Donovan