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The Foreign Ministry in Moscow confirmed the delay to RT just a day before talks on the New START treaty were to begin Negotiations on arm

(Archived document, may contain errors) 733 November 2,1989 I i WHAT IF MOSCOW HAS ITS OWN SDI I INTRODUCTION I The Soviet Union suddenly has begun admitting all kinds of things it vigorously and long denied: that the Krasnoyarsk radar violates a United States-Sov iet treaty; that the invasion of Afghanistan was illegal and wrong.

To finally abolish the long-standing North Korean nuclear threat, President Donald Trump eschewed the usual “bottom up” diplomatic approach in which negotiators arduously hammer out a complicated and detailed agreement before opposing leaders meet at a flashy summit. Instead, President Trump adopted a “top down” approach in which he and Kim Jong-un met in their first summit to establish a personal relationship and jump-start negotiations. However, to date, President Trump has been no mor...

A panel of experts examine the gaps in US cruise missile defenses and the outlook for a long-term missile defense solution.

Russia’s use of nuclear threats as a shield and enabler for its war goes well beyond its declared nuclear doctrine.

US declares using its nuclear forces first in “extreme circumstances” without exactly defining when, where, and how

This spring, the Pentagon will undertake the largest deployment of American forces to Europe in the past quarter-century. Over the course of the major exercises that will comprise Defender-Europe 2020, 37,000 U.S. service members will fall in with other NATO forces, bringing with them some 20,000 vehicles and other pieces of equipment to augment the stock of 13,000 already pre-positioned in the arena.

Congress is currently deliberating the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018. The NDAA is an important tool for Congress as it offers it an opportunity to influence defense policy, as well as indicate its wishes with regard to armed forces and defense programs. How do the two versions of the NDAA measure up as far as missile defense and nuclear weapons policy goes?

Commentary The ability of the United States to extend deterrence to key allies like Australia and Japan, and ...

The State Department’s Annual Compliance Report fails to verify and address other countries’ compliance with treaties.