““With the launch of Sputnik 7 in 1957 the Soviet Union had scored the first victory in what would be a three–decade space race. But in the crucial area of photographic reconnaissance satellites, it was the United States that jumped ahead, even if its success was not trumpeted. It was an advantage the United States never relinquished, always remaining ahead in crucial areas of reconnaissance satellite technology.””
![“I think his [Reagan's] policy toward the Soviet Union was more risky than most people realize, and it was risky because of the paranoia and fear among the isolated old guard in Moscow.” quote by David E. Hoffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2ac/david-e-hoffman-43835_fear_i-think-his-reagan-s-policy-toward-the-s_20678.jpg)
