Wednesday, February 3, 2010

US, Russia Agree To Cut Nuclear Arms

Russia And US 'Agree To Nuclear Deal' -- Times Online

The US and Russia have agreed in principle on a deal to replace the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (Start) that expired in December after 15 years as the centerpiece of nuclear arms control, the Wall Street Journal reports today.

The deal, which officials said could be ready to sign in two months, would cut each side’s nuclear arsenal to between 1,500 and 1,675 operationally deployed warheads — down from 2,200 on the American side and 2,800 in Russia, which has also kept an unknown number in reserve.

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More News On U.S. - Russia's START Agreement

U.S., Russia Agree to Nuclear-Arms Accord -- Wall Street Journal
US, Russia nearing nuclear arms control agreement -- Washington Post
Russia, US may seal new START deal in March or April -- China Daily
Security Council Chief Predicts START Deal in Spring -- Moscow Times
Russia, U.S. may sign new arms cuts treaty in March-Apr. - Kremlin -- RIA Novosti
Russian lawmaker coordinating nuke pact -- UPI
Russia, U.S. lawmakers to coordinate new arms reduction deal -- RIA Novosti
What could help the new START Treaty? -- Andrei Fedyashin, RIA Novosti

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