February 1958 Issue [Article] A chance to withdraw our troops in Europe (the first of two articles) Adjust Share by George Frost Kennan, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century Anti-communist movements Armed Forces Cold War Defenses Eastern Europe Germany (West) Limited war North Atlantic Treaty Organization Politics and government Strategic aspects Tactical nuclear weapons United States More from George Frost Kennan A Model Married Man From a 1933 diary entry by George Kennan (1904–2005), with the heading “January, Riga.” Kennan was working for the State Department at the time, in a diplomatic post in Latvia.… The rules of engagement A brief history The terms of debate Adjust Share