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INF Treaty: More than Just an Agreement

... Washington win a potential nuclear conflict with Moscow. In this case, the United States could use a decapitating attack, something proposed by U.S. Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger back in 1973 [ 2 ]. Despite the fact that Russia’s Perimeter (NATO reporting name Dead Hand) automatic nuclear response system would make the applicability of this concept questionable, it should not be discounted just yet. Ivan Timofeev: Helsinki Summit: Trading Against the Trends Certain practical changes in ...

16.07.2018

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Disarmament: Utopian Concept or Imperative of the Post-Wilson Era?

... States stepped up its efforts to build up nuclear weapons and delivery systems. In 1967, the U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces (SNF) increased their missile arsenal by a factor of 40 (!)[ 2 ]. Realizing where these processes were leading, Khrushchev authorized ... ... idea of military superiority and agreed to parity by reducing its arsenals by 34,700 units, four times the number reduced by NATO (8,700 units)[ 3 ]. Under the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I Treaty), the USSR and the United States reduced ...

16.01.2018

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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)