CSIS and RIAC Report
Overview
Participants emphasized that the two sides can do little at this point to change the overall tenor of a relationship that has taken on an increasingly negative dynamic in recent years. Each side views the other as being in a state of long-term decline, which disincentivizes concessions. Moscow is taking a “wait and see” approach, especially on U.S.-China competition. Both sides think that time is on their side. Any attempted “reset” therefore is unlikely until these...
... Sphere: Pathways to Cooperation» with Ernest J. Moniz, Co-Chair and Chief Executive Officer, NTI (Nuclear Threat Initiative, nonprofit organization), Former U.S. Secretary of Energy.
The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: nuclear non-proliferation and arms control, the consequences of the U.S. withdrawal from the Iranian deal, the situation on the Korean Peninsula, and the possibilities of scientific and technical cooperation between Russia and the United States in the ...
... representing the view of a specific donor or continue to stay independent in their assessments. I.K.: Today’s crisis in US-Russian relations has led to many harsh diplomatic and economic clashes between two countries. Do you think that cooperation in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation sphere is under threat due to this crisis? W.C.: Let me give you an example from recent past. During Afghan War the relations between the US and the USSR were extremely harsh. We helped the Mujahedeen, supplied stingers and other ...
On March 16, 2016 Dr. Richard Weitz, Director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis at Hudson Institute, delivered a public lecture “Nuclear Non-Proliferation amidst Crisis: Russia, China and the US” at the Russian International Affairs Council.
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What is the state of negotiations on nuclear disarmament between the major powers?
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What role do Russia and China play ...
On March 16, 2016 Dr. Richard Weitz, Director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis at Hudson Institute, will talk at RIAC on “Nuclear non-proliferation amidst Crisis: Russia, China and the United States,” followed by an open discussion.
The meeting is open to Master’s Degree students, postgraduates, experts and media representatives.
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