DH, I have no problems with what you suggest.

JCB, Yeah, thats probably the one I was thinking of. A small start, though I dont think either side did much after that.

Geo, Russia had collapsed by then. Much of what you note was to keep them in check. Deficit was running away and had to cut somewhere. In times of peace, much easier to cut that stuff. Given what we are doing in Afganistan, much of what you mention would be of little use due to the lack of targets.

Andrew