Sharron Pardoe05:00, Apr 30 2021
Danielle Colvin
Things I know to be True is running at Circa Theatre from April 30 to May 29.
FRIDAY
Adam Concert Room, Te Kōkī, NZ School of Music, 6pm Join artist Billy Apple and Adam Art Gallery Director Christina Barton for a performance of the recorded sound piece,
Glass Transformation, 1972. The presentation is programmed to coincide with Kate Newby’s major exhibition
YES TOMORROW.
Circa Theatre, Until May 29 , Various times, $25-$52 Having loved each other for over 30 years, it should be time for Fran and Bob to slow down and smell the roses. Things I Know to be True presents a gripping and powerful story that sees parents encounter the wildly complicated lives of their adult children. Tickets circa.co.nz
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The Biden Administration recently agreed to an unconditional
five-year extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with the Russian Federation before it was scheduled to expire on February 5, 2021. New START restricts the number of strategic nuclear delivery systems and warheads each country can deploy, but the treaty contains significant flaws. Instead of continuing the Trump Administration’s efforts to seek improvements to the treaty, the United States received nothing in return for its agreement to extend. In fact, just days later, perhaps feeling empowered to dictate terms, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated that any future treaty must include U.S. missile defense.REF
Russia’s Putin Signs Law Extending Nuclear Arms Control Treaty With US by 5 Years
Russia’s lower and upper houses of parliament voted unanimously to ratify the extension on Wednesday.
Russia said the extension will come into effect once the two sides have exchanged diplomatic notes after each completes their domestic procedures.
The Kremlin’s statement said that “renewing the treaty meets the national interests of the Russian Federation, makes it possible to maintain the transparency and predictability of strategic relations between Russia and the United States and to support global strategic stability.” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) speaks as part of the livestream of the 2020 Republican National Convention on Aug. 27, 2020. (Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 RNC/Getty Images)
The three legs of the triad, including intercontinental ballistic missiles and ballistic-launching nuclear submarines, are operating “decades beyond their design life,” Lt. Gen. James C. Dawkins Jr., the Air Force’s deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, told a recent online discussion sponsored by The Heritage Foundation, while rivals such as China and Russia press ahead with major modernization plans.
“Nuclear threats to our nation are increasing,” Gen. Dawkins said. “We must have the ability to respond appropriately.”
The AGM-86B cruise missile has been in service since 1982 and is due to be retired in 2030.
Its anticipated replacement, the long-range standoff weapon, is a subsonic missile with a range of at least 1,500 miles and advanced stealth features designed to make it more survivable against enemy air defense systems, officials said.