Nuclear Renaissance: Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev on the Ominous Dawn of a New Atomic Age

The U.S. Needs to do Something about New START

For the past 15 years, New START has served as the bedrock of nuclear arms control between the world’s most heavily armed nuclear powers. Though Russia has provocatively reduced its compliance with the treaty, it is in both countries’ interest to pursue renewed commitment to nuclear arms control. The post The U.S. Needs to do Something about New START appeared first on American Security Project.

New START, old risks

Under Trump, the United States is evolving from a security guarantor into a risk for Europe. Disregarding the security interests of its NATO allies, the Trump administration has not shied away from making concessions to Russia that would have been unthinkable for its predecessors. When the New START Treaty, which limits the strategic nuclear weapons of the United States and Russia, expires on 5 February, a new powder keg for Europe’s security wi…

Post-START world looms as Dmitry Medvedev predicts new nuclear powers — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

The deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council discusses the last arms control treaty, set to expire in February

Nuclear renaissance: Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev on the ominous dawn of a new atomic age

The deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council discusses a key arms control treaty set to expire in February The Russian-American New START Treaty expires on February 5. After this date, Moscow and Washington will find themselves without any arms control agreements or negotiation processes for the first time in more than half a century. Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council and leader of the United Russia party, s…

Australian National Review - World faces new arms race if New START expires – Medvedev — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

The end of the deal could signal a dangerous new era for the world, the former president has warned The world could enter a dangerous new phase of uncertainty unless the last major nuclear arms control treaty, New START, is extended, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned. He noted that the agreement between Russia and the US is due to expire in just ten days’ time.   New START was signed by Medvedev and then-US President Barack Oba…