One of the misconceptions of Cold War history is that the US won the arms race by spending our adversary. Many believe that it was the US military buildup, especially President Reagan’s cherished Strategic Defense Initiative, that broke the back of Soviet power and forced the Kremlin to yield to American military might. “Ronald Reagan won the Cold War without firing a shot,” Margaret Thatcher famously declared.
It’s a plausible argument, but the real story is more complicated…
David Cortright. “The Trump administration thinks it can win an arms race. Time for a history lesson.” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. June 5, 2020.
David Cortright 
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