Letter calls on US and Russia to isolate weapons agreements from other disputes Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor 18 May 23 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/17/former-world-leaders-urge-g7-to-get-nuclear-arms-control-back-on-track A global array of former world leaders and defence ministers, nuclear experts and diplomats have called on the leaders of G7 countries at their meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, not to let progress on nuclear arms control…
248 influential figures from 50 countries, including China, Russia, and the US, warn that nuclear arms control cannot fall victim to geopolitical competition
Russia’s nuclear arsenal includes a stockpile of approximately 4,489 warheads with 1,674 strategic warheads deployed on ballistic missiles and at heavy bomber bases, while an approximate additional 999 strategic warheads along with 1,816 nonstrategicwarheads are held in reserve. The Russian arsenal continues its broad modernization intended to replace most Soviet-era weapons by the late-2020s.
Monday, 28 November 2022 - The US says it blames Russia for postponing meetings to discuss nuclear arms agreement between the two countries that were scheduled to begin in Egypt on Tuesday, November 29 with a State Department spokesperson saying the decision was made “unilaterally” by Russia. The New START Treaty puts limits on the…