Reagan's military buildup intensified arms race from "summary" of The Cold War by John Lewis Gaddis
Reagan's military buildup had a significant impact on the arms race during the Cold War. The Reagan administration believed that the United States needed to regain military superiority over the Soviet Union, which they felt had been lost during the 1970s. As a result, Reagan initiated a massive military buildup that included modernizing the country's nuclear arsenal, developing new missile defense systems, and expanding the size of the armed forces. The Soviet Union, faced with the prospect of falling behind the United States in terms of military capabilities, responded by ramping up its own military spending. This led to an escal...
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