In the bipolar international system of the Cold War, nations took their cue on nuclear matters from the two superpowers.

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One is that, with the cold war over, shoring up the multilateral trading system is no longer seen as a top priority for American foreign policy.

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However, that position is dictated by the small number of system integrators who have managed to survive since the Cold War ended in military aircraft, armored vehicles and warships, making any further consolidation a step toward monopoly in some weapons categories.

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The shocking state of large swaths of the existing Eisenhower Interstate Highway System, which our late president rightly implemented as a Cold War hedge to ensure rapid military mobilization after a surprise attack or for speedy logistics re-supply in the event of regional civil emergencies.

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However when it was ratified in Moscow, Russian lawmakers linked it to the preservation of an earlier Cold War deal - the ABM - which prevented either side from creating a national missile defence system.

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Cartwright has described that system, now entering its second study phase, as a key component in transforming the aging Cold War nuclear weapons stockpile.

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