But it is a bad idea. The United States needs to expand its nuclear force to deal with the growing nuclear threat from China, and it should not be constrained by a dated arms control agreement with yesterday’s superpower.
Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed extending the terms of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) by one year. On Oct. 5, U.S. President Donald Trump said that “sounds like a good idea.”
Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed extending the terms of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) by one year. On Oct. 5, U.S. President Donald Trump said that “sounds like a good idea.”
But it is a bad idea. The United States needs to expand its nuclear force to deal with the growing nuclear threat from China, and it should not be constrained by a dated arms control agreement with yesterday’s superpower.
Since the 1972 Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT 1), Washington and Moscow have negotiated limits on their strategic nuclear forces. New START is the most recent pact; it was signed in 2010 and limits the two sides to no more than 1,550 deployed st
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