I think that the solution of the question of numerical superiority of Russian conventional forces has to be solved.

President [Ronald] Reagan never has tried to become an expert on military matters. He never has endeavored to learn the most important details in that field, which lead to a situation in which his aides played a much greater roles than aides would have played under President Ford or let us say in the whole Nixon-Ford-Kissinger era.

President [Ronald] Reagan told me he would negotiate and negotiate and negotiate with the Soviets, and I believed him.

I think that the solution of the question of numerical superiority of Russian conventional forces has to be solved.

Some of the American military obviously were thinking in terms of fighting a nuclear war. I was opposed to that.

Population growth and the proliferation of mega-cities around the world redefines the entire global security agenda.

In those years,'80 was the, at the turn of '79/'80 you had the invasion of Afghanistan. It was the period in which the Americans attempt to liberate, to, to liberate the hostages in Iran and all these, all these things, the atmosphere was freezing - boycott of the Olympic Games and all that.