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Incoming Biden Administration to Review Costly US Nuclear Weapons Programs - Report
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https://sputniknews.com/military/202012241081564851-incoming-biden-administration-to-review-costly-us-nuclear-weapons-programs -report/
US President-elect Joe Biden will face a slew of tough issues left over from the Trump administration, with perhaps none bearing greater weight than the US’ nuclear weapons policies.
Under US President Donald Trump, billions of dollars have been pumped into revamping the US nuclear arsenal and introducing new nuclear weapons into the stockpile, while the US has withdrawn from, or done nothing to stop the expiration of, key arms limitation treaties designed to reduce the risk of nuclear war. According to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, Biden intends to conduct a critical and thorough review of those weapons programs and to reverse course on at least one treaty: the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), which expires j
Global Memo by Stewart Patrick, CFR
Dec 23, 2020 Global Memos are briefs by the Council of Councils that gather opinions from global experts on major international developments.
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Summit diplomacy was a prominent casualty of COVID-19 during 2020. The pandemic forced the postponement of many high-level gatherings and the shift of others, like the annual opening of the UN General Assembly, to online platforms. Multilateralism-by-Zoom will continue into 2021, as the world rolls out novel coronavirus vaccines. Still, the coming year will be a critical one for international cooperation, even if the calendar remains fluid. Here are ten major summits that will test the mettle of President-Elect Joe Biden, as he executes a 180-degree turn from “America First” and tries to translate his multilateral rhetoric into concrete steps to address real-world problems.
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With potential gridlock in Congress and a national public health and economic crisis requiring immediate action, businesses can expect President-elect Biden to take swift action by using his executive power upon taking office.
TAKEAWAYS
Starting on day one, President-elect Biden will begin reversing President Trump’s policies and imposing regulatory regimes dismantled over the past four years by executive power.
Regardless of who controls the Senate after the January 5 Georgia runoff elections, President-elect Biden is expected to take policy leadership via executive action on COVID-19, climate change, immigration and labor, among other areas within his first 100 days in office.