Is European Missile Defense Blowing Up The 'New START' Nuclear Weapons Treaty? (A Commentary)

Rocket men: Progress in the stalled ABM talks may have to wait until after elections in Russia and the US Photo: Reuters / Vostock-Photo

A 'New START' To An Arms Race Between The US And Russia? -- Yousaf Butt, Christian Science Monitor

How European missile defense is blowing up the 'New START' nuclear weapons treaty, US relations with Russia, and possibly reigniting a cold-war arms race.

Judging by the sound and fury coming from Russia lately, the United States might be witnessing the slow-motion destruction of President Obama’s foreign policy crown jewel, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START).

But no big surprise there, really: It was only a matter of time before the time bomb attached to the treaty – European missile defense – blew it up. Not only is Russia figuratively up in arms, but it has actually upped its nuclear arms lately, possibly re-igniting a cold-war-style arms race.

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