President Obama Calls For More Cuts To Nuclear Weapons

U.S. Navy guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (background) and a Russian diesel submarine take part in a naval parade at the harbour of Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok in this July 25, 2010 file photo. REUTERS-Yuri Maltsev-FIles

Obama 'To Call For' US-Russia Nuclear Weapons Cuts -- BBC

US President Barack Obama is to use his public speech in Berlin to propose cuts of one-third in American and Russian nuclear arsenals, US officials say.

They say he will also call for reductions in the number of tactical warheads deployed in Europe.

He met Chancellor Angela Merkel, who criticised the broad scope of the US surveillance programme known as Prism.

Mr Obama's visit comes after G8 leaders backed calls for holding Syrian peace talks in Geneva "as soon as possible".

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More News On President Obama's Call For Further Cuts To Nuclear Weapons

Obama to renew push for nuclear arms cuts in Berlin speech -- FOX News
In Berlin, Obama to call for reduction in nuclear arms -- USA Today
Obama to set nuclear arms cut goal in Berlin speech -- Reuters
Obama Said to Call for Russia to Join U.S. in Nuclear Arms Cuts -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Obama to call for U.S.-Russia nuclear arms reduction -- L.A. Times
U.S. to Propose New Phase In Nuclear-Arms Cuts -- Wall Street Journal
Obama to call for U.S., Russia to cut nuclear warhead supply by one-third -- CNN
Despite Tensions With Russia, Obama Will Propose Nuclear Arms Cuts -- New York Magazine
Obama, Putin find agreement on nuclear weapons, despite Syria rift -- Washington Times

WNU Editor: Russia has not responded (yet) to this offer. My expectation is that they will decline with the caveat that they will respond if the U.S. cuts back on missile defense.