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Joe Biden shakes hands with Vladimir Putin in front of flags.

Biden-Putin meeting could set stage for new era in arms control

The fabric of arms control has been fraying, notably with the abandonment in 2019 — first by Washington, then by Moscow — of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

3 years ago

NATO members set to say they won’t deploy land-based nukes in Europe

NATO allies are poised to officially oppose the alliance deploying ground-based nuclear missiles in Europe, Defense News has learned.

By Joe Gould

3 years ago

Russia decries US missile test, warns of destabilization

A top Russian diplomat has lamented the U.S. test of a type of missile that was banned for decades before both Washington and Moscow quit the treaty earlier this year.

5 years ago

Watch the Pentagon test its first land-based cruise missile in a post-INF Treaty world

The test is the first time such a weapon has been launched by the U.S. since the INF Treaty went into effect.

By Aaron Mehta

5 years ago

With INF Treaty dead, Esper seeks new missiles in the Pacific. Is Capitol Hill on board?

To develop new intermediate-range missiles, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper will have to navigate a divided Congress.

By Joe Gould

5 years ago

China vows to counter US deployment of midrange arms in Asia

China said Tuesday that it "will not stand idly by" and will take countermeasures if the U.S. deploys intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region, which Washington has said it plans to do within months.

5 years ago

NATO says it’s not preparing for an unlikely US withdrawal

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday he’s absolutely convinced the U.S. will remain in the military alliance and it has made no preparations for an unlikely U.S. withdrawal because doing so would send a signal that it could happen.

5 years ago

Australia says it won’t be hosting US missile site

Australian officials confirmed Monday that their country will not be used as a base for any planned U.S. mid-range missiles following talks with American officials in Sydney.

5 years ago

Esper: US to soon put intermediate range missile in Asia

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he wants to deploy an intermediate range conventional missile in the Pacific region within months, now that the Trump administration has formally pulled out of a Cold War-era arms control treaty with Russia.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

5 years ago

SECDEF: US has withdrawn from INF, will ‘fully pursue’ development of new missile systems

A landmark arms control treaty that President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed three decades ago is dead, prompting fears of a new global arms race.

5 years ago

NATO chief leaves all options open to counter Russia missile

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday refused to rule out that the military alliance might adapt its nascent missile defense shield to counter the potential threat posed by a new Russian missile system.

5 years ago

The chill in US-Russia relations has some worried about stumbling into a military conflict

The deep chill in U.S.-Russian relations is stirring concern in some quarters that Washington and Moscow are in danger of stumbling into an armed confrontation that, by mistake or miscalculation, could lead to nuclear war.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

5 years ago

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Biden-Putin meeting could set stage for new era in arms control

The fabric of arms control has been fraying, notably with the abandonment in 2019 — first by Washington, then by Moscow — of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

NATO members set to say they won’t deploy land-based nukes in Europe

NATO allies are poised to officially oppose the alliance deploying ground-based nuclear missiles in Europe, Defense News has learned.

Russia decries US missile test, warns of destabilization

A top Russian diplomat has lamented the U.S. test of a type of missile that was banned for decades before both Washington and Moscow quit the treaty earlier this year.

Watch the Pentagon test its first land-based cruise missile in a post-INF Treaty world

The test is the first time such a weapon has been launched by the U.S. since the INF Treaty went into effect.

With INF Treaty dead, Esper seeks new missiles in the Pacific. Is Capitol Hill on board?

To develop new intermediate-range missiles, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper will have to navigate a divided Congress.

China vows to counter US deployment of midrange arms in Asia

China said Tuesday that it "will not stand idly by" and will take countermeasures if the U.S. deploys intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region, which Washington has said it plans to do within months.

NATO says it’s not preparing for an unlikely US withdrawal

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday he’s absolutely convinced the U.S. will remain in the military alliance and it has made no preparations for an unlikely U.S. withdrawal because doing so would send a signal that it could happen.

Australia says it won’t be hosting US missile site

Australian officials confirmed Monday that their country will not be used as a base for any planned U.S. mid-range missiles following talks with American officials in Sydney.

Esper: US to soon put intermediate range missile in Asia

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he wants to deploy an intermediate range conventional missile in the Pacific region within months, now that the Trump administration has formally pulled out of a Cold War-era arms control treaty with Russia.

SECDEF: US has withdrawn from INF, will ‘fully pursue’ development of new missile systems

A landmark arms control treaty that President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed three decades ago is dead, prompting fears of a new global arms race.

NATO chief leaves all options open to counter Russia missile

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday refused to rule out that the military alliance might adapt its nascent missile defense shield to counter the potential threat posed by a new Russian missile system.

The chill in US-Russia relations has some worried about stumbling into a military conflict

The deep chill in U.S.-Russian relations is stirring concern in some quarters that Washington and Moscow are in danger of stumbling into an armed confrontation that, by mistake or miscalculation, could lead to nuclear war.

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