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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Council special report ; no. 57
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CSR (New York, N.Y.) ; no. 57.
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Title from PDF title page (viewed on November 9, 2010). |
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"November 2010." |
| Summary |
The New START Treaty, signed by presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev in April 2010, was an important achievement. A follow-on to the 1991 START treaty, New START commits both countries to substantial reductions in their nuclear arsenals. Pending ratification, New START limits both countries to 1,550 deployed strategic nuclear warheads, far below the Cold War peak of 31,000 strategic and tactical nuclear weapons in the United States alone. Moreover, the New START treaty furthers Obama's goal of "resetting" U.S.-Russia relations. In just the past two years, the former adversaries also finalized an agreement on plutonium disposition, imposed UN sanctions against Iran in reaction to its nuclear program, and enhanced security for non-deployed tactical nuclear weapons. Despite these signs of progress, it is unwise to be complacent. Even after the implementation of the New START Treaty, Obama's goal of a "world free of nuclear weapons" will remain elusive: the United States and Russia will still command enough nuclear weapons to annihilate each other several times over. In this report, the author argues that reducing nuclear weapons stockpiles even further than New START treaty levels -- to one thousand warheads, including tactical nuclear weapons -- would be both strategically and politically advantageous. It would decrease the risk of nuclear weapons theft and nuclear attack and increase international political support for future U.S. initiatives to reduce or control nuclear warheads, all while maintaining a credible nuclear deterrent. To achieve such a significant reduction in a follow-on to the New START treaty, the United States and Russia would need to reach agreement on three long-standing and contentious issues. Tactical nuclear weapons deployments will be the most difficult of these challenges, since Russia has a much larger arsenal of tactical nuclear weapons than does the United States and will therefore bear the brunt of the tactical nuclear weapons cuts. Missile defense is the second obstacle toward further significant nuclear reductions. Much work remains to secure Moscow's cooperation on, or acceptance of, the project. Finally, the United States and Russia must reach agreement on the use of nuclear vehicles for conventional weapons. It is difficult to overstate the potential danger if either country mistook a conventional missile for a nuclear one. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Moving toward one thousand -- Nuclear forces after the New START treaty -- Tactical nuclear weapons -- Missile threats and missile defenses -- Conventional weapons on nuclear-capable delivery systems -- Conclusion and recommendations. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (2010 April 8)
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Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (2010 April 8) |
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Strategic Arms Reduction Talks. |
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Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (2010 April 8) |
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Nuclear arms control -- Russia (Federation)
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Nuclear arms control. |
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Russia (Federation) |
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Nuclear arms control -- United States.
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United States. |
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Nuclear disarmament -- Russia (Federation)
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Nuclear disarmament. |
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Nuclear disarmament -- United States.
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Nuclear weapons -- Russia (Federation)
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Nuclear weapons. |
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Nuclear weapons -- United States.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Council on Foreign Relations.
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Toward deeper reductions in US and Russian nuclear weapons |
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Toward deeper reductions in United States and Russian nuclear weapons |
| Other Form: |
Print version; Zenko, Micah. Toward deeper reductions in U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons. New York : Council on Foreign Relations, ©2010 9780876094822 (OCoLC)635492588 |
| ISBN |
9780876094983 (electronic book) |
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0876094981 (electronic book) |
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0876094825 |
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9780876094822 |
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9780876094822 |
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0876094825 |
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