... Worst and Strive for the Best. Russia’s and China’s Perceptions of Developments in International Security
Innovative systems and disruptive technologies
At the short-lived... ... strategic and tactical nuclear weapons [Pifer 2020; Gottemoeller 2020: 139–159], while Russia raised the issue of limiting both nuclear and non-nuclear offensive and defensive... ... without drawing on strategic nuclear arms limitations as the bedrock and the concept of strategic stability as a guidebook. Without them, it is impossible to objectively assess...
... tremendously difficult task that allows for some flexibility but also raises the risks of further escalation
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has demonstrated an unprecedented use of missile capabilities and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by both ... ... of recurrent bilateral interactions. Although Russia has rejected the recent U.S. proposal to
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e systematic dialogue on strategic stability and arms control, both states should continue to seek other opportunities—whether as a track-1.5 format ...
... by an eminent scholar.
The official position clearly differs from the solutions proposed in the article. Last November, the Russian Foreign Ministry explicitly stressed the inadmissibility of the use of nuclear weapons, limiting this possibility to the ... ... yet, it materialized. Maybe it is time to break down the habitual scheme of things?
Aleksey Arbatov:
The Ukrainian Crisis and Strategic Stability
Regardless of the motives behind this proposal, it requires rational reflection, considering the fundamental ...
... the third informal round table discussion on security issues was held within the framework of RIAC project “A New Agenda for Russia–UK Relations”, implemented in partnership with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
On November 18, 2022, the ... ... Relations”, implemented in partnership with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
The round table focused on the issues of strategic stability between Russia and the U.S., Russia and NATO member states in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. The ...
With the INF Treaty collapsed and Russian proposals to prevent another missile confrontation in Europe possibly rejected, the logical thing to do would be to deploy the revised “Pioneer” missile in response to the new “Pershings” and “Gryphons”
Who is to blame? A seemingly ...
Russia and the United States have demonstrated that they are capable of reducing the ... ... their implementation could lead to specific arrangements as well as some headway on strategic stability.
The presidents reaffirmed their commitment to the principle that... ... and in the United States. Without agreements between Moscow and Washington, ensuring international security and stability is impossible.
Second, the summit gave rise to...
... easier for them to agree to the meeting scheduled for June 16 in Geneva. The U.S.–Russia relations have seen a steady decline over the past few years, with all but few... ... current situation and have no intentions of shirking the responsibility they bear for international security.
Andrey Kortunov:
Will Geneva Be Any Different Than Helsinki... ... Expect from the Putin-Biden Summit?
There are other equally important dimensions to strategic stability that need to be addressed in Geneva.
Strategic stability implies...
... and Moscow Must Extend the New START Treaty
Ten years ago, the United States and Russia signed the New START treaty—a nuclear arms control agreement that we, as the... ...
Altogether, New START has proved itself to be an essential instrument for strengthening strategic stability and trust. And beyond U.S. and Russian national security objectives... ... from 2016 to 2019 and before that as U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.
... of the talks as simple as possible
Amidst accusations of non-compliance towards Russia, on 20 October 2018 US President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of the... ... means that even given the absence of an adequate international legal foundation for strategic stability, this stability can and should be improved with the help of the... ... is quite rightly considered one of the most significant achievements in the field of international security this century; the JCPOA held its ground even when Donald Trump...
... in New Defence Programmes
Prominent Western politicians have launched a global discussion about the risks associated with Russia developing hypersonic weapons. Arms control experts are attempting to estimate the potential of these new weapons, but ... ... and excessive fears, and this destabilizing factor could prompt the enemy to resort to a pre-emptive strike.
Challenges for International Security and Stability
The Pentagon’s spending on hypersonic projects has increased from $201 million in 2018 ...