“The idea that somehow 10 interceptors and a few radars in eastern Europe are going to threaten the Soviet strategic return is clearly ludicrous and everybody knows it,” Rice said. ==
Rice is too cunning here:). 10 interceptor may become 100 if you have the infrastructure and logistics in place.
Um, no. They can only become 100 if 100 are shipped in. They don't grow on trees.
If you knew how many ICBMs Russia has you know how stupid their argument is.
And if you are aware of how many ICBMs they have, then you are brushing up on your propaganda. You didn't once work for Krasnaya Zvezda, did you?