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Richard Weitz: Even If New START Is Extended, Strategic Arms Control Will Die Unless China Is Involved in New Treaties

... Chinese officials say that they are uninterested in joining Russian-US agreements like INF and New START since they have fewer nuclear weapons than Russia or the U.S. They also claim, not very credibly, that their weapons do not threaten other countries.... ... and too complex to enlarge these treaties. The Chinese also accuse the U.S. of trying to shift the blame for the collapse of arms control on China. Nonetheless, even if New START is extended, strategic arms control will die unless China is involved in these treaties. The U.S. Senate is hardly likely ...

25.11.2019

interview

U.S. Withdrawal From the INF Treaty and the End of the Bilateral Era

... focused more on the fact that the treaty imposes no limitations on China’s nuclear forces. Second, traditional, legally-binding ... ... to ratification—which have long constituted the structure of arms control—are also on their way out. Not only is it difficult ... ... ratify any national agreement today, especially with regards to nuclear weapons, the ongoing U.S.-Russia confrontation further ... ... possible that instead of traditional bilateral regimes like INF and New START, future agreements will favor more flexible, multilateral ...

26.10.2018

analytics

Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)