... simple as possible
Amidst accusations of non-compliance towards Russia, on 20 October 2018 US President Donald Trump announced ... ... terms of the treaty, as was the case when it withdrew from the ABM Treaty in 2002. The Americans quit, but they did not create ... ... ‘domino effect’: if it abandons the INF Treaty, it puts the New START treaty’s extension into question. Mutual accusations ... ... the absence of an adequate international legal foundation for strategic stability, this stability can and should be improved ...
... Yes, the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty was signed in Moscow in 2002, and the New START was signed in 2010. And both these documents are, without a doubt, very important... ... taken by certain leaders, rather than a systemic approach of the two sides to ensuring strategic stability in the world. The ABM Treaty long served as a stabilizing factor in bilateral relations and international... ... seen as the beginning of a new stage in U.S. foreign policy, one that does not take Russia’s legitimate interests into account.
Could the ABM Treaty have been saved?...
Despite the belligerent nuclear statements by Russia and the U.S., the configuration of a possible future for the international arms ... ... after which the two presidents declared their interest in a meaningful discussion on strategic stability aimed at preventing a new arms race [
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The simplest and most obvious option would be to prolong the current New START for another five years until 2026. There are, however, a number of obstacles...