readx;

Gorbachev was very happy to hear this question raised by Reagan in the first place, and the two sides always have overlapping interests. Pen%Fun%Pavilion www.biquge.info{{}}

"So, what do you think we should start with in nuclear disarmament?" Gorbachev asked. As a matter of fact, the two countries have held consultations on this kind of issue before, but unfortunately, every time they have come to nothing.

The two countries have huge arsenals of nuclear weapons, but this also puts a heavy burden on both sides, so after the Cuban Missile Crisis, the two sides have engaged in numerous rounds of negotiations on the issue of nuclear weapons. Most recently, in 1979, U.S. President Carter and Brenev signed the Strategic Offensive Limitation Treaty and a series of annexes in Vienna. The treaty stipulates that the total number of strategic weapons on both sides is 2,250, and the number of missiles with multiple warheads is 1,320. The two sides also reached agreements on the restriction of heavy missiles, the restriction of backfire bombers by the Soviet Union, and the restriction of cruise missiles by the United States. However, there are no restrictions on the strategic nuclear submarines of both sides.

This agreement should have been the most successful, and the Soviet Union expressed "deep satisfaction" with the signing of the treaty, but at this time the hardliners in the United States had the upper hand in decision-making. Coupled with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, the U.S. Congress never ratified the treaty. Later, after President Reagan came to power, in order to implement his strategy, the latest Pershing-2 ballistic missiles were deployed in Europe, with a circumferential error of only 40 meters, which could attack all important targets of the Soviet Union in the Eastern European part, and this treaty was not observed.

"We should be pragmatic. To make a real contribution to the advancement of nuclear arms reduction, I propose that we work together to reduce our own intermediate-range ballistic missiles. We, the United States, will completely destroy our own medium-range ballistic missiles deployed in Europe, including the Pershing-2, while the Soviet Union will destroy the SS-20 missiles aimed at Europe. What do you think? Reagan asked.

Cut medium-range missiles! This refers to a type of missile between a short-range missile and an intercontinental missile, and the definition varies from country to country, generally around 1,000 to 3,000 meters. Because of the problem of shè cheng, this is not a strategic-level weapon, it cannot hit any country in the world, it can only target surrounding countries, due to the geographical location, the United States did not deploy this kind of missile on the mainland, but only in Europe, as a result. {{}}, on the contrary, stimulated the Soviet Union to speed up the deployment of RSD-10 missiles.

Among them, the "Pershing" missile is divided into two models, the Type 1 series has a range of 700 km, and the mobile engine carried by a large wheeled vehicle is a tactical missile. The Type 2 was switched to a solid rocket engine, with a range of 1800 km, and because this missile was the same size as the Pershing 1, the Americans insisted on calling it a "tactical missile", which was deployed in Germany in 83 and carried a nuclear warhead. The goal was directed at the Caucasus of the Soviet Union.

As a result, the Soviet Union was not to be left behind, and deployed RSD-10 "Sabre" ballistic missiles in Ukraine, using mobile launch shè, shè range of up to 5,000 km, carrying multiple sub-guided nuclear warheads, NATO code SS-20.

There is no end to the arms race.

Hearing Reagan say that he would reduce intermediate-range ballistic missiles, Gorbachev knew that this proposal was worth considering, and intermediate-range missiles only accounted for a small part of the nuclear arsenals of both sides, so that the pressure on them to be implemented at home would be much smaller, and the deployment of this missile in Ukraine was also a large expense. {{}}

"I think that for the sake of world peace, we should not only reduce these missiles, but we should also reduce the production lines of these missiles, and in our two countries, comprehensively reduce these intermediate-range ballistic missiles, and we can also include short-range ballistic missiles." Gorbachev proposed.

His proposal scared Reagan by the fact that he killed the chicken and took the eggs? No, cut the grass and eradicate the roots? It's not right, what kind of idea does this guy have to fight and want to cut off his own side? Still, Reagan didn't react in the face.

Gorbachev did not say it casually, but premeditated, in his eyes, the army has so many strategic missiles, there are so many nuclear submarines at sea, it is enough, these missiles have to be reduced anyway, then simply cut down the production line together, otherwise, those guys in the military, still do not give up, will definitely want to continue to have more such missiles. At the same time, it also deprived the United States of its ability to produce such missiles, so that the United States would definitely not suffer.

From this point of view, Gorbachev still miscalculated, after all, he is a layman, he just thinks that it is enough that so many strategic missiles can hit the United States, these medium-range missiles are just a superfluous product, because the United States has them, so the Soviet Union must also have them, this idea is ridiculous.

He didn't know that this kind of medium-range missile, with a flight time of only a few minutes, can greatly reduce the opponent's pre-jing time, making it difficult for the opponent's interception system to react, and replacing it with a conventional ballistic, it can also be an important long-range strike weapon for military-level troops, and he also proposed to reduce short-range missiles, you know, this kind of tactical-level missile, in the first round of strikes, is very important, can hit the opponent's headquarters, air bases and other important locations. Without Pershing missiles, the Americans still have a large number of cruise missiles, but now, the USSR is just getting started with cruise missiles.

Gorbachev's proposal has cast a sad shadow over all the advanced ballistic missiles in China, including the OTP-23.

At this point in the talks, the two sides can be regarded as finding common ground, and the negotiations on reducing this weapon are going relatively smoothly, and then, President Reagan said that in order to prevent the escalation of the arms race between the two sides, the United States will scale back some things in the Star Wars program, for example, the United States will not conduct any more anti-satellite experiments. {{}}

Anyway, the United States no longer has enough funds to support such a huge military expenditure, and it was originally intended to be terminated, but now it is thrown out, and it is even more green with an olive branch.

The conversation was originally scheduled for two hours, but as a result, it was delayed by an hour, and the first meeting between the two finally came to an end.

The basic tone of the talks between the two sides was warm and pragmatic, and the two sides had great differences on some aspects, but they also reached a basis for talks on some aspects.

Reagan gave Gorbachev the feeling that he was not too ostentatious and domineering, but still very pragmatic; in Gorbachev's strategy, he did not want to compete with the United States for all-round hegemony, it was a pointless reckless military force, and he needed to gradually shrink and strive to develop the economy of the Soviet Union, so that the two sides had the same points of convergence.

However, this meeting has only formed a framework of some general opinions, and the specific situation of how to do it will still require repeated negotiations between the personnel of both sides, how to reduce it, when it will be reduced, what the specific number will be, and how to supervise the process of destruction, all of which need to be properly resolved.

At the end of the talks, the two leaders issued a joint statement.

In the statement, the leaders of the two superpowers demonstrated to the world their good wishes for peaceful development, and the two sides intend to expand cultural, educational and scientific and technological exchange programs between the two countries, as well as to develop trade and economic relations; Personnel will be encouraged to come and go more and have more contact. The parties reached agreements on contacts and exchanges in the fields of science and technology, education and culture, as well as the simultaneous opening of consulates general in New York and Kiev.

The two also comprehensively discussed the basic issues concerning US-Soviet relations and the current international situation. While serious differences remain on a number of key issues, and the talks have not been able to find a solution to the cessation of the arms race and the consolidation of peace. These issues will continue to be discussed by the representatives of the Soviet Union and the United States in the Inner Va, with a view to reaching a mutually acceptable agreement on the shared responsibility for the consolidation of peace.

Three days later, at the end of the meeting, the two sides had already discussed a basic agreement, which would need to be finalized after some discussion between the two sides at home, and then signed a few months later during Gorbachev's state visit to the United States.

This time, the world media was thrilled by the fact that both sides took the reduction of nuclear weapons so seriously, and this is a contribution to the peace of mankind!

"We must not reduce this missile, what does Gorbachev think, how can we negotiate with the Americans to reduce our missile! In addition, it was necessary to reduce the production line at the same time. "said the commander of the Strategic Rocket Forces of the USSR, Marshal Vladimir Fedorovich Tolubko.

Although the final agreement has not yet been signed, just before the announcement of the agreement in the Inner Eva, they got the news that they can't imagine that the ballistic missiles, which have always been valued by the supreme leader, will be cut by Gorbachev?

"Our missiles are the reason why the United States does not dare to defy us!"

Defense Minister Sergei has been silent, he knows that these missiles are treasures in the Soviet army, but Gromyko, who went with Gorbachev, did not object, which means that Gorbachev has convinced Gromyko. Then, it is impossible to prevent this from happening.

Gorbachev knew that those people in the military wanted everything, military spending was a bottomless pit, and the country was hollowed out in this way. So, after a private meeting with Reagan, he had already persuaded Gromyko to agree to reduce military spending by cutting a small number of missiles, which was necessary to finance the reform of the Soviet Union. The reduction was very small, and it was a medium-range missile, and it was cut by both sides at the same time, so it would not harm the interests of the Soviet Union.

Your support is my biggest motivation. )