Although both Russia and the United States\ncontinue with nuclear force modernisation programmes,Dr Lee Willettreports that there are options to extend New START and there are early signs of Russian-US engagement on future arms control.Dr. Lee WillettJane's Intelligence Review
Arms controlUnited StatesRussiasecurityforeign policynegotiationThe onset of a crisis in US-Russian and global arms control has generated manifold proposals on ways to rejuvenate productive negotiations on weapons cuts and confidence building measures. Yet most of these plans are focused on technical ...
The Ukrainian president said that during his first call with Trump he underlined the need for a ceasefire and sanctions on Russia as well as the importance of Kyiv's allies not reaching agreements with Russia without Ukraine. "I am very focused, it is a challenging ...
On the northern side of the river, Ukraine's interior minister said Russia was shelling areas in the southern region of Kherson from where people were being evacuated on Tuesday after the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam, and that two police officers had been wounded....
“Russia attacked Ukraine and we had no choice but to take up arms and defend ourselves. And there was no diplomacy because Russia attacked, attacked Ukraine at night and Ukrainians took up arms and started to defend their country,” Zelensky said at a news conference in Turkey’s capital A...
Instead of evolving on autopilot toward further stagnation in nuclear arms control, US and Russian leaders may prefer to move in the direction of a nuclear condominium that favors a defense protected build鈥恉own of offensive weapons and additional security cooperation against nuclear and missile ...
and Russia support the idea of engaging China to avert a costly nuclear arms race. American allies, however, also are concerned that the Trump administration will not take Moscow up on its offer to extend the New START treaty for up to five years. The treaty, which governs the number of ...
The South African government has come under intense criticism for its stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has routinely abstained from votes condemning Russia at the United Nations General Assembly. While South African leadership has repeatedly stated that they are neutral in the conflict ...
Arms controlnational securitySTRATCOMMarine corpsnational space strategyUN conference on disarmamentMuch of the public debate about space militarization has involved organizational structures: Should the United States create a separate (i.e. sixth) military service, or elevate the mission now carried out...
WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday extended the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia for five years, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. "Extending the New START Treaty ensures we have verifiable limits on Russian ICBMs, SLBMs, and heavy bombers until Fe...