Russia Says Next U.S. Arms Talks Must Include Others -- Wall Street JournalMOSCOW—Russia said further cuts in nuclear weapons sought by the U.S. can be achieved only as part of a multinational accord limiting other types of armaments, a position that dims the Obama administration's chances for swift progress toward one of its biggest foreign policy goals.
Under conditions spelled out Thursday by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, a new round of talks aimed at slashing Russia's large arsenal of short-range tactical nuclear weapons must involve other nuclear powers and focus as well on conventional warheads and weapons in space.
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My Comment: The Russians are (somewhat) making sense .... but I doubt that countries like China, India, Pakistan, Israel, etc. will jump in. As for further talks on reducing tactical weapons .... the Russians with their huge stockpile have no interest to pursue this for the moment because they have absolutely nothing to gain.
Update: Spencer Ackerman at the Danger Room agrees with my assessment.
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