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Transforming the U.S. Global Defense Posture (excerpted) Douglas J. Feith, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Department of Defense December 3, 2003 […] I can report that the United States has made progress toward transformation during the Bush Administration. First, we’ve transformed our relationship with Russia. We’ve recognized that the hostility that characterized US-Soviet relations during the Cold War has ended, hostility that was enshrined in the doctrine of "mutual assured destruction" and the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. Accordingly, along with the hostility, we’ve set aside that morally dubious doctrine and that out-dated treaty. We’re cooperating with Russia in many fields. And Presidents Bush and Putin agreed formally to make unprecedented cuts in their nuclear arsenals. At the beginning of this Administration many commentators voiced anxiety about the risks of US-Russian tensions over arms control, NATO expansion and other issues. This is now a non-issue. […] |
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