US-Russian Relations: The Arms Control Agenda

Summary:

At a time when US-Russian relations are widely regarded to be in a state of flux, it is appropriate to examine the degree of continuity and change in the sphere of nuclear arm control.

More specifically, this brief essay identifies a number of propositions about nuclear weapons, arms control and non-proliferation that increasingly reflect the conventional wisdom in Washington, although these propositions may be neither true nor wise; and assesses the prospect for arms control progress in the areas of strategic and non-strategic nuclear weapons and non-proliferation in light of these prevailing views.

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