Attitudes to Security Policy in the Federal Republic (April 1981)

Judgement on questions of security policy. Topics: knowledge about the willingness of Brezhnev for disarmament negotiations; expected changes of East-West relations from a summit meeting of the heads of state of the USA and the USSR; attitude to negotiations on limitation of long-range missiles (SALT Talks); attitude to an end to stationing medium-range missiles in Europe; assessment of the seriousness of the Soviet desire for peace; attitude to talks on disarmament in Europe; judgement on current and future military strength of the USA in comparison to the USSR; assignment of responsibility for the tensions in East-West relations; judgement on the foreign policy of President Reagan; judgement on the situation in El Salvador and attitude to economic as well as military support of the USA.