nuclear weapons

  • Russia publishes its official nuclear deterrence policy

    For the first time the Russian government has laid out its nuclear deterrence policy in one document of six pages. There is little that is strikingly new here. It clarifies a few things and also highlights some seeming inconsistencies. No doubt, the debate about the interpretation will continue, but the publication of the official Russian position contributes to transparancy and mutual understanding.
    by Olga Oliker

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    After Donald Trump took power a ‘reset’ of U.S.-Russian relations wasn’t even attempted. Why was a ‘grand bargain’, being so far

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  • Nuclear arms race returns as if Cold War never ended

    Many statements of Donald Trump may be contradictory, his plan to 'rebuild the US military into the strongest on earth' has been

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