U.S. diplomats are trying to play hardball with Russia in negotiations over whether to extend New START.
The Trump administration has asked the military to assess how quickly it could pull nuclear weapons out of storage and load them onto bombers and submarines if an arms control treaty with Russia is allowed to expire in February, according to three people familiar with the discussions.
The request to U.S. Strategic Command in Nebraska is part of a strategy to pressure Moscow into renegotiating the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty before the U.S. presidential election, the people said.
In making the request, the Trump administration wants to underscore that it is serious about letting the treaty lapse if Russia fails to meet U.S. demands. The negotiating team is leery that Russia is dragging out the talks in the hope that Joe Biden — who has pledged to extend New START under what Moscow believes will be more favorable terms than what this White House is offering — wins the election.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 29, 2020
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Fire on USS Antietam hurts 13 sailors -- UPI
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USS Ross runs air defense exercises with NATO F-16s -- UPI
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Lift-off for China’s high-altitude helicopter drone prototype -- SCMP
Despite made-at-home policy, India orders 72K rifles from U.S. company -- UPI
Turkey’s 1st maritime missile Atmaca nears mass production -- Daily Sabah
Iran Guards Unveil New Naval Ballistic Missile -- RFE
Iran showcases missiles and captured US drones again -- Jerusalem Post
Israeli sea-to-sea missile test conducted -- Israel Defense
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