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Anyone correctM ass$|Mfeg Mikhail Gorbachev’s appearanre at the United Nations in December cannot overlook his teetering economy, restless satellites, continuing military buildup and empty treasury.
Even if he succeeds with his highly-publicized military cutbacks, the Soviet dictator will still maintain a 2.5 to 1 superiority over NATO in tanks and artillery, and his 10 percent reduction in troop strength will still leave him with a huge numerical advantage over opposition forces in Western Europe.
The Soviet Union’s economy is pitifully small compared to that of the United States, according to American Enterprise Institute scholar Nicholas Everstadt. He de
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