... 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 ... ... two millennia.
The 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 ...
... 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 ...
