Western export controls effected under the voluntary arrangement known as COCOM have been highly effective in safeguarding this qualitative edge.

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This behavior makes it all the more incredible that the United States is allowing the Germans to dictate the pace and magnitude of the dismantling of Western export controls now underway.

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Foreign firms also want to export power to Western Europe, provided they can secure long-term contracts.

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