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In The Media

Of Nuclear Weapons and Deadly Misconceptions

Uncertainty swirls around the U.S.-Russia nuclear relationship in light of new questions concerning Russian nuclear force advancement and the U.S. response.

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By Ulrich Kühn
Published on Aug 11, 2017

Source: CSIS

Ulrich Kühn, Carnegie associate and Stanton nuclear security fellow, answers questions on CSIS “Russian Roulette” on Russian nuclear force advancement and the U.S. response. Though Russian leadership may appear to be amenable to arms control negotiations, Kühn explains, chances for tangible discussions are slim as neither of the major topics of concern are free of constraints: Russia’s violation of the INF Treaty and questions surrounding the new American administration’s commitment to the New START Treaty. At present, the U.S.-Russia relationship should be about maintaining the staus quo and, if possible, advancing it slightly in positive fashion.

This interview was originally broadcast by CSIS

About the Author

Ulrich Kühn

Former Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program

Ulrich Kühn was a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the head of the arms control and emerging technologies program at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg.

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