Search: Russia,USA,Arms control,Strategic stability (8 materials)

Nuclear Metamorphoses

Restoring the arms control foundation will make it possible to expand the dialogue ... ... 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 ...

08.08.2023

The Post-INF Treaty world: Cutting Сosts and Reducing Risks

... as possible and make the resumption 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... ... end to military confrontation in Europe and has been one of the pillars of nuclear arms control. Could the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty have been saved... ... 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...

22.10.2019

Russia — US: On the Brink of a New Nuclear Arms Race

... factors Following the withdrawal of the United States, and then Russia, from the INF Treaty, the fate of the 2010 New START Treaty,... ... of the two countries to prevent the complete destruction of the arms control system that was built over decades and extend the ... ... security that are currently being proposed, including the issue of strategic stability, which is a focus of many specialists in military ... ... the most minute violations. This resulted in numerous mutual accusations over extremely minor “violations” that had virtually ...

14.08.2019

The Global Hypersonic Race

... 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 attempts at this stage are hindered by ... ... his top priority and called for an industrial base to be established that could support the development and production of thousands of deterrence hypersonic vehicles. Mike White, the Pentagon’s assistant director for hypersonics, announced that the ...

05.07.2019

End of Nuclear Arms Control: Do Not Beware the Ides of March

Russia Should Prepare for the Very Realistic Scenario in which the New START will not ... ... The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty), one of the pillars of strategic stability in the world, fell apart before our very eyes. And now the foundations of the core instrument of global arms control – the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) – are starting to... ... under us. Moreover, the collapse of the INF Treaty was accompanied by a litany of accusations against Russia in U.S. political circles and the media and counter accusations...

04.07.2019

The Domino Effect: America’s Withdrawal from the INF Treaty and Its Ramifications

... the Elimination of the Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF Treaty). Russia, in turn, also suspended its participation in the INF. According to Andrei Kortunov... ... Affairs, the United States’ decision can create a “domino effect” in the nuclear arms control: by quitting the INF Treaty, Washington puts in question the prolongation... ... the fact that the INF Treaty limits missiles of only two parties – Russia and the USA. Meanwhile, the technology of medium- and shorter-range missiles is being vigorously...

05.02.2019

The Collapse of the INF Treaty as a Motivation?

Despite the attempts of Russian and U.S. sides to find common ground on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces ... ... simmering conflicts. Dmitry Stefanovich, Malcolm Chalmers: Is This the End of Nuclear Arms Control? It is much more likely that all the actors involved will exercise some... ... INF Treaty [ 5 ]. Without going into much detail as to the essence of the mutual accusations, it should be noted that Washington’s failure to embrace a constructive approach...

01.02.2019

Nuclear Catastrophe: Myth or Reality?

Interview with Igor Ivanov, RIAC President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (1998–2004) Igor Ivanov , RIAC President and Minister of Foreign ... ... Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, another step towards the destruction of the international arms control regime established over 30 years ago. At the same time, military technology... ... United States — the two countries, which are responsible to a great extent for the strategic stability in the world — are not conducting any negotiations on the issue...

01.02.2019

Poll conducted

  1. 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%)
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