一年以前,里根总统在向美国人民发表的演说中提出了使世界免受弹道导弹威胁的希望。他具体地说,“我们的最终目的……是消除战略核导弹的威胁,”“我们的唯一目的……是寻求减少核战争危险的途径。” 里根总统把实现上述目标建立在最近技术进步的基础上。他认为,这种进步有史以来第一次给我们提供了这样一种机会:即能够通过有效的防御,而不是单纯靠报复威胁来增强威慑力量。他决定,美国要充分利用这种机会,我认为这是对的。 A year ago, in his address to the American people, President Reagan put forward the hope of protecting the world from ballistic missiles. Specifically, “Our ultimate goal ... is to eliminate the threat of strategic nuclear missiles,” “Our sole purpose ... is to seek ways of reducing the danger of a nuclear war.” President Reagan built the goal of achieving the above-mentioned technological advances basically. For the first time in history, such progress, he believes, provides us with the opportunity to enhance deterrence through effective defenses rather than simply retribution threats. He decided that the United States should make full use of this opportunity, and I think it is correct.