Russia Has No Interest In Further Nuclear Cutbacks

Photo: A Russian strategic nuclear missile is moved for inspection by President Medvedev at the Teikovo Strategic Missile base in Russia's Ivanovo region in May 2008. Tehran Times

Russia Puts Breaks On Further Nuclear Cutbacks -- Space Daily/AFP

The cheer over Russia's approval of a new nuclear disarmament treaty is short-lived as it masks Moscow's reluctance to ensure further cuts, threatening US President Barack Obama's vision of a nuclear-free world.

Russia is going through the final motions of ratifying a new START treaty that reduces old nuclear warhead ceilings by 30 percent and limits each side to 700 deployed long-range missiles and heavy bombers.

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Update #1: Russians Aren’t So Hot to Cut Small Nukes -- The Danger Room
Update #2: What Next? -- Arms Control Wonk

My Comment: No surprise here. Russia enjoys a numerical advantage in tactical nuclear warheads, and they have made it very clear (for a long time) that they have no interest in cutting this stockpile.