DETENTE, ARMS CONTROL AND EUROPEAN SECURITY.

To the extent, however, that arms control is regarded as an essential component of detente [5]---as it is by some on both sides---failure to make progress may undermine detente. To the extent that improvements in ah adversary's military forces seem threatening---as they do to some in both East and West---the countries concerned may turn their attention from measures intended to promote detente to those designed to enhance security,[6] perhaps at the expense of detente. Thus, it may be useful to consider linkages among these factors, since each will affect the other.
This I propose to do in this paper, though on a limited rather than on a global scale. I will look first of all at the extent to which various views concerning detente will affect willingness to accept limitations on armaments. I will look secondly at differing perceptions of the effects of detente on security in Europe, perceptions which will affect both reactions to detente and receptivity to measures for the limitation of armaments. I will look thirdly at the kinds of arms control measures now being discussed at the Vienna Conference, with particular reference to their implications for security and for detente. Finally, I will try to suggest measures which might enhance the sense of security in Eastern and Western Europe and thus further---or at least not retard---progress towards detente in Europe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]