... strategic nuclear weapons, as well as over intermediate- and short-range missiles in Europe, including the prospects for the restoration of dialog between Russia and the United States, as well as between Russia and NATO, possible formats for nuclear arms control in the future, given the changing structure of the nuclear arsenals of the great powers and the development of dual-use technologies, promising measures to reduce nuclear risks and build confidence in the nuclear field, verification measures ...
Working Paper No. 68/2022
Working Paper No. 68/2022
The first atomic bomb was designed almost eight decades ago. Since then, the nuclear factor has become one of the game-changers in international relations. The possession of nuclear weapons has become especially important in modern times, as discussions of the fatal destructiveness the use of atomic weapons for all mankind have reintensified. There is increasing speculation on this topic in the international arena. Nevertheless, there is no doubt...
On February 10, 2022, RIAC held its 4th workshop on strategic stability and arms control in partnership with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
On February 10, 2022, RIAC held its 4th workshop on strategic stability and arms control in partnership with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
The workshop was held ...
... world order based on “pure” Westphalianism. However, they appear to be of little help when it comes to understanding fundamental processes. Few alternatives to the global nature of world politics are clearly seen in a number of basic issues, such as arms control, the technological structure of the economy and the functioning of global commons.
Arms Control: When the Whole is More Important than Ingredients as Such
The 2010s were marked by a consistent dismantling of the international regulatory arms ...
... pronouncements of foreign leaders
The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, commonly known as START I, recently marked its 30
th
anniversary. It came to be the first in a series of nuclear treaties followed by START II, SORT and the New START. The longevity of the arms control regime is not the only reason to single out this landmark date, with one of the other considerations being that the all-familiar strategic nuclear triad, having emerged in the early 1960s, has been under the START framework nearly a half ...
On April 14, 2021, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) held a public international expert discussion on the topic “Perspectives on the arms control agenda in 2021: Obstacles and opportunities”.
On April 14, 2021, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) held a public international expert discussion on the topic “Perspectives on the arms control agenda in 2021: Obstacles ...
We will stay alive if we avoid nuclear war. Until now, this has been possible, first of all thanks to arms control
The past year has brought many new reasons to reflect on the prospects for arms control and strategic stability. A year earlier, the RIAC website published an
interview
with Aleksey Arbatov, Head of the Center for International Security ...
... technological competition, but can at least help to prevent a full-fledged trade war between Washington and Beijing. In sum, Biden can allow himself to put most of the Russia files on a back burner, with the possible exception of the pending strategic arms control question. It implies that we will not see an early US-Russian summit in 2021; at best, the two leaders could meet on the margins of a multilateral event, like the G20 or APEC, to compare notes on issues of common interest.
3. Attitude
Donald ...
...
In September 2020, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) convened a select group of Russian and American experts to discuss four topics of importance to U.S.-Russia relations: Arms Control, the U.S.-China Rivalry, the Arctic, and the Eastern Mediterranean. What follows is a summary report of those meetings.
U.S.-Russia relations are at their worst since the Cold War and will remain dynamic in the coming years, with a lingering ...
... Bolton said, “Why extend the flawed system [New START] just to say you have a treaty?”
Whether intentionally or not, the former US National Security Advisor might have
asked
one of the most pertinent questions amidst the current precariousness of arms control at a modest rally for Young Conservatives in July 2019. His rhetorical question illustrates a frame of mind that potentially exposes US reasons for withdrawing from a
string
of international treaties and agreements in recent years. The answers ...
