... but also raises the risks of further escalation
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has demonstrated an unprecedented use of ... ... difference, except it’s almost impossible to stop it’. Similarly, USAF Commander Gen. Wolfers claimed that Russia’s aim was ‘to ... ... … capabilities, together with the unique deterrent effect of nuclear weapons.’ Further, as noted by the U.S. Congressional ... ... rejected the recent U.S. proposal to
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e systematic dialogue on strategic stability and arms control, both states should continue ...
... use would have far-reaching consequences, we also affirm that nuclear weapons—for as long as they exist—should serve defensive ... ... endlessly repeated in official documents of the UN, the OSCE and NATO, Russia, the United States, China, the UK and France, as well as ... ... threat of nuclear war
Aleksey Arbatov:
The Ukrainian Crisis and Strategic Stability
Contrary to the common perception that nuclear ... ...
However, there might be even a third motive for the President’s refusal. It fact nuclear deterrence is aimed at preventing a number ...
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,...
... issues related to the current system of control and limitation of nuclear weapons. The participants assessed theoretical and practical ... ... nuclear war. Other issues included most pressing challenges between Russia, the United States, and China in the field of nuclear arms ... ... between Russia and the United States, together with the dialogue on strategic stability put on hold, usher in a new stage in the nuclear ... ... clash between the armies of several countries (several hundred thousand people), now there is no need for its use. In addition, the ...
... nuclear-weapon states possess at least one component of this “package.” Nuclear superpowers, such as the United States, Russia and China, have all the three components (the United States, however, lacks the RMLs), while smaller nuclear states have ... ... projectile any time soon was totally unthinkable. Besides, only heavy aircraft could at that time offer the capability of delivering nuclear weapons across many thousands of kilometers, which was the ultimate requirement in the stand-off between the United States and the Soviet Union.
The ...
The possibility that decisions about the use of nuclear weapons will be influenced by information and communication technologies (ICTs) is the most serious threat that exists today.
Strategic stability is once again becoming a primary concern in international relations. The topic has received a great deal of ... ... a new trend in global strategic security as well? It would be hard to argue that this is not a crisis.
Alexander Savelyev:
Russia — US: On the Brink of a New Nuclear Arms Race
Today there are two approaches — or rather a rift between the old understanding ...
... the 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Withdrawal from the INF Treaty and, more importantly, refusal to extend the New START Treaty would create major risks for the global non-proliferation... ... preserving the non-proliferation regime may provide a major incentive for maintaining Russia-US cooperation, even if in a limited scope.
Compared to the twentieth century... ... search for new models for reducing nuclear risks and strengthening global and regional strategic stability.
First published in the
DOC Research Institute
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Russia Should Prepare for the Very Realistic Scenario in which ... ... Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty), one of the pillars of strategic stability in the world, fell apart before our very eyes.... ... up in March 2021 in a world where there are no restrictions on nuclear weapons.
The potential disintegration of New START would ... ... the collapse of the INF Treaty was accompanied by a litany of accusations against Russia in U.S. political circles and the media ...
... continued existence of The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (The INF Treaty) and the existing international architecture for strategic stability. Representatives of Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) took part in the discussion.
On January 31, 2019, International Multimedia Press ... ... a new treaty,” said Zolotarev.
The speaker underscored the very vague prospects of The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: “While Russia and the U.S. were engaged in maintaining strategic stability in a bilateral format discussing ...
... heated as soon as the new generation of air-launched weapons (LRSO in US and Kh-BD in Russia), and bombers (B-21 and PAK-DA) enter service, not to mention hypersonic systems... ... agreed, and approved (!) definitions for terminology and broader concepts related to nuclear weapons policy and strategy: deterrence, strategic stability etc. The latter process may start as a Track II discussion.
Dmitry... ... countries have officially accused each other of breaching the treaty, while denying the accusations of the other side. The US has already codified its accusations which, for example...
