U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Reuters: Despite tensions, U.S. sees value in New START treaty with Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States sees value in the New START arms control treaty with Russia, despite Washington’s concerns about Moscow’s track record on arms control and other issues, senior U.S. officials said on Friday.
The remarks by the Trump administration officials, speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity, suggest the treaty will remain in force and the door remains open to pursuing an extension of the accord, which is set to expire in 2021.
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty gives both countries until February 2018 to reduce their deployed strategic nuclear warheads to no more than 1,550, the lowest level in decades. It also limits deployed land- and submarine-based missiles and nuclear-capable bombers.
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WNU Editor: The treaty will be extended, but in regards to reports that the U.S. wants to negotiate a new treaty .... the feedback that I am reading from Moscow is that no one is interested. The focus in Moscow right now is on elections .... specifically the Russian Presidential election in March. If the U.S. wants a new deal on START, the best time to bring this up will be a few months after the election.
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I would say we need more nukes.
But when you own things, things own you. If you want them to work, when you use them, you have to take care of them. This is a very obvious, if overlooked point.
We have enough to take care of Russia. Making more would take away from other needs.
But with Pakistan, Iran, North Korea, Syria and everyone else getting their own nukes, we need more nukes.
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