Everywhere you look change is not only in the air. It is also visible on the ground. The East is turning to the West. One hundred and fifty years after the Communist Manifesto, communism has manifestly failed. Outdated ideology and inefficiency stand in stark contrast to our values and concepts, and the responsiveness of our system to human aspirations.
Events follow our conceptual leadership.
But they will continue to do so only if we have the dynamic policies to shape them. So it is essential that the political dimension of our great Alliance now comes into its own as never before. First in the field of arms control. We are determined to fully exploit the greater potential for fruitful arms control today - provided that it remains compatible with our security. In each negotiation we seek security at the lowest possible levels for both sides.