Nuclear arms control from "summary" of Years of Renewal by Henry Kissinger
Nuclear arms control emerged as a critical issue in the latter part of the twentieth century, as the United States and the Soviet Union found themselves locked in a dangerous and costly arms race. The concept of arms control was based on the idea that both superpowers could achieve a measure of security through agreements that limited the number and type of nuclear weapons in their arsenals. Arms control negotiations were complex and often contentious, as both sides sought to protect their own strategic interests while also seeking to reduce the risk of nuclear war. These negotiations required a delicate balance of diplomacy, military strategy, and political maneuvering in order to achieve mutually acceptable agreements. One of the key principles of arms control was the idea of strategic stability, which held that a balance of nuclear forces between the superpowers could help prevent either side from ga...
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