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James M. Acton, Ankit Panda
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In The Media
Is There a New Cold War on the Horizon?
The United States has accused Russia of violating a 1987 missile treaty.
Published on Jul 30, 2014
Source: Bloomberg TV
On Bloomberg TV’s Global Outlook, the Carnegie Endowment’s James Acton and Bloomberg’s Jonathan Allen discussed accusations that Russia has violated a 1987 missile treaty.
James Acton told Bloomberg TV that the United States does not have “any evidence that Russia has deployed prohibited missiles in large numbers, so I think right now the treaty does act as something of a constraint on the Russians, albeit an impartial one.”
Acton added that if Russia were to withdraw from the treaty and deploy missiles in large numbers, that would be of significant concern to the United States’ European allies. Acton also suggested that the United States take specific and targeted steps so that the Russians do not enjoy the benefits of their violation of the treaty.
About the Author
James M. Acton
Jessica T. Mathews Chair, Co-director, Nuclear Policy Program
Acton holds the Jessica T. Mathews Chair and is co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
- Nuclear Weapons and the Future of American Power
- The Latest Iran Deal Ignores the Lessons of the PastCommentary
James M. Acton
Recent Work
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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