953 nut 52,655 #1 Posted December 7, 2016 I am posting this a day early because a dear friend had o be hospitalized while on vacation in Florida and we are going down to drive him and his wife home. 12-8-1987 Superpowers agree to reduce nuclear arsenals At a summit meeting in Washington, D.C., President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign the first treaty between the two superpowers to reduce their massive nuclear arsenals. Previous agreements had merely been attempts by the two Cold War adversaries to limit the growth of their nuclear arsenals. The historic agreement banned ground-launched short- and medium-range missiles, of which the two nations collectively possessed 2,611, most located in Europe and Southeast Asia. The pact was seen as an important step toward agreement on the reduction of long-range U.S. and Soviet missiles, first achieved in 1991 when President George H. Bush and Gorbachev agreed to destroy more than a quarter of their nuclear warheads. The following year, Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin agreed to drastically reduce their number of long-range missiles to around 3,000 launching systems each by the year 2003. In 2001, after a decade of arms control stalemate, President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin made a preliminary agreement to further reduce their nuclear arsenals to around 2,000 long-range missiles each. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldredrider 2,548 #2 Posted December 7, 2016 Only one nuke can ruin you're whole day..... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 24,463 #3 Posted December 7, 2016 “Doveryai, no Proveryai.” "Trust...But verify." President Ronald Reagan 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,244 #4 Posted December 7, 2016 Be safe in your travels Richard. Best wishes to your friend. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimD 3,345 #5 Posted December 7, 2016 Safe travel Richard. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #7 Posted December 7, 2016 @953 nut Thank you for the daily information. Some posts are funny, some sad, but I always read and enjoy what you post. You and your friends be careful on the road tomorrow. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 52,655 #8 Posted December 9, 2016 Well, we made it back safe and sound; the return trip was as close to flawless as it could be (considering having to go through Atlanta in the afternoon)! If you are ever given the choice between Atlanta traffic and water torture; take the torture. Thanks for all the good wishes. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aldon 4,826 #9 Posted December 9, 2016 Glad to hear trip went well! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites