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George Bush says if elected he will reduce the
nuclear arsenal of the US. None of these promises has anything to do with any
real interests in eliminating nuclear weapons.
Washington is merely seeking to
restructure modify the character of its nuclear capability in line with
developments in the aftermath of the end of the Cold War. This entails Russia
having to face the harsh reality of its decreasing role as a nuclear power.
Russia as it currently stands is no longer capable of developing its nuclear
capability and strategic military arsenal in the way that the SU had. The
argument between Washington and Moscow over anti-ballistic defence systems
reflects this reality. Russia is in no position to mount an anti-ballistic
defence system on the scale of Washington.
Bush's public discussion of
strategic matters perhaps constitutes a change in the quality of the
Presidential race in the US. By raising this issue in public Bush is investing
the campaign with a matter of substance. To a large extent the campaign has been
apparently lacking substance. Insignificant issues have dominated it. Now the
matter of the character of strategic offence and defence introduces an issues
which opens debate, in some form, on the character of international relations in
the aftermath of the cold war. This makes the campaign more
interesting.
Warm regards
George Pennefather Be free to check out our Communist Think-Tank web
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