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The Alliance leaders shared our view that we must judge the Soviets and their new leadership by deeds, and not by rhetoric. All agreed that Soviet objectives are hostile to Alliance strategy and American pres ence in Europe, which has kept the peace for more than 40 years. At the same time, Europeans are being barraged by a Soviet public relations campaign of unprecedented sophistication. The challenge for Alliance leaders is to galvanize their public behind the proper course for western nations.
Despite published reports to the contrary, there is agreement among top NATO leaders on the need for modernization in the post-INF period. They remain committed to the Montebello decision of 1983, which called for both reductions of nuclear weapons and modernization of remaining conventional and nuclear forces to ensure their survivability and effectiveness.
THe post-INF period will be a challenging one for the NATO alliance, but there is much cause for optimism. The INF treaty proves that Alliance cohesion works, and I anticipate that same cohesion and spirit of cooperation in the post-INF environment. We found much more agreement than disagreement among allied leaders, and I believe they are convinced that the commitment of the U.S. to NATO is, and will remain, strong.
Mr. Warner represents Virginia in the United States Senate. A resident of Middleburg, he is the Commonwealth’s Senior Senator.
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