The relationships between the United States, the Soviet Union, and China are progressing. While a detente still exists, chiefly because the United States and the Soviet Union have different goals, the lines of communication should be further opened to avoid such misunderstandings as that of the Soviet Union‘s role in the recent Middle East war. The three super powers need to cooperate in promoting better economic and political relations. While we see this cooperation progressing with the United States, China continues to place obstacles in the path of good relations.