would benefit: they are probably more any other the secrets of foreign power their armed forces. In addition, Russian security is designed to prevent the political and social infection of their armed forces and people which they consider might result from widespread collaboration in detailed matters at low levels. 9. Hard Bargaining. The Russians' method of negotiation is to drive in every way the hardest possible bargain. They and take up at the outset a completely uncompromising attitude, even go so far at times as to create an artificial attitude of round sullenness hoping that their opponents will lose the first in an effort to buy good-will.