Around Moscow
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., is Senior Research...
of missile defense, nuclear modernization and prompt global strike intercontinental ballistic missiles with conventional warheads would oppose the treaty if it undermines their priorities. Senator Jon Kyle referred to the Obama Administration negotiations as “arms control malpractice”.The completion of the START follow-on, as well as the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty by Congress, are seen by the Obama Administration as a key stepping stone of “getting to zero” — achieving a world without nuclear weapons.
The Russian leaders and generals, however, quietly scoff at Mr. Obama’s goal. “Russia will develop offensive weapons — because without them there is no other way to defend our country,” Mr. Medvedev said in the recent TV interview.
Moreover, Russian nuclear policy and statements clearly reveal an abiding commitment to nuclear weapons. The U.S. national leadership
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