Demystifying Fear

... version of the treaty was adopted in Istanbul nine years later). Significant restrictions were placed on the deployment of tanks, armoured combat vehicles, large-calibre artillery, aeroplanes and attack helicopters in Europe. The adapted version of the CFE Treaty was never ratified by the Western nations, although they de facto comply with its provisions for the most part. Obviously, we cannot return to the CFE Treaty in the current climate: the geopolitical situation in Europe has changed too much,...